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Rising Outrage Over Torture of 9,900 Palestinian Detainees

4/17/2025

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Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, head of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital, has endured horrific treatment in Israeli custody since December, with reports of torture and medical neglect. By early April, nearly 9,900 Palestinian detainees share his plight, as rising deaths in Israeli jails spark urgent global outrage over these alarming human rights abuses.

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Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, head of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital, has endured horrific treatment in Israeli custody since December, with reports of torture and medical neglect. By early April, nearly 9,900 Palestinian detainees share his plight, as rising deaths in Israeli jails spark urgent global outrage over these alarming human rights abuses.