Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safiya placed in solitary confinement, lawyer says

Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safiya placed in solitary confinement, lawyer says Submitted by Mera Aladam on Mon, 06/08/2026 - 11:24 Palestinian doctor's lawyer said he is kept shackled all day and receives no medical care despite poor health Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, who was abducted from Gaza and detained in late December 2024, has reportedly faced abuse and mistreatment in Israeli detention (X) Off A lawyer representing Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya has warned that he was recently transferred to solitary confinement in Israeli custody despite suffering from various health conditions. During his last visit to Abu Safiya on 26 May, Nasser Odeh reported that the doctor was held in "harsh conditions", where he experienced medical neglect, regular beatings, deprivation of food and water, and had his limbs shackled during detention. Abu Safiya, who was abducted from Gaza and detained in late December 2024, has reportedly faced abuse and mistreatment in Israeli detention.