Director of Kamal Adwan Hospital Held Without Charge in Israeli Prison
Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, who refused to leave his patients after his son was killed and he was wounded, is detained without charge. A photograph of him in Nafha Prison was shown in court this week.
news.sky.comDr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital, is being held without charge in an Israeli prison after refusing to abandon his patients despite the death of his son and his own wounding. A photograph of Dr.
Abu Safiya taken in Nafha Prison was projected in the High Court of Justice chamber earlier this week. In the image, he appeared emaciated, with forearms covered in cuts and an expressionless face. The photograph was seen by a 10-year-old boy earlier this week, according to Michal Feldon.
Haaretz reported that Dr. Abu Safiya refused to abandon his patients at Kamal Adwan Hospital even after his son was killed and he himself was wounded. The article is dated June 14, 2026.
