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Palestinian Doctor Imprisoned Amid Smear Campaign in Gaza

2/27/2026

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Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a Palestinian doctor, has been imprisoned by Israel for more than a year without charges.
He has recently faced a smear campaign alleging he is a Hamas colonel.
Al Jazeera's Yasmeen Aboujabal reports on how these campaigns aim to discredit Palestinian health workers in Gaza.

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Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a Palestinian doctor, has been imprisoned by Israel for more than a year without charges.
He has recently faced a smear campaign alleging he is a Hamas colonel.
Al Jazeera's Yasmeen Aboujabal reports on how these campaigns aim to discredit Palestinian health workers in Gaza.