Fourteen Gazan physicians remain in Israeli prisons without charge, where they say they have been singled out for particularly severe abuse. Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya is one of Gaza’s most beloved.
‘His only crime is that he is a Palestinian doctor’
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‘Doctor of the Poor’: Israeli Occupation Arrests Prominent Palestinian Physician
Dr. Mazen Al-Rantisi is widely known throughout Palestinian cities, towns, and villages as “Doctor of the Poor” because of his long-standing commitment to treating low-income patients. Israeli authorities have not announced the reasons for his arrest or disclosed where he is being held.
Gaza’s Stolen Healers: Hundreds of Palestinian Doctors Disappeared Into Israeli Detention
According to the World Health Organization, at least 214 medical staff from Gaza have been detained by the Israeli military since October 7th. In early May, when Israeli authorities announced the death of well-known surgeon Adnan Al-Bursh, the world began to learn about the detention and alleged torture of Gazan medical professionals.