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Supreme Court Denies Hospital Director’s Release After 500 Days

6/21/2026

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Supreme Court rejected Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya’s appeal on June 10, 2026, keeping him detained.
Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, has been held for 500 days since his Dec. 27, 2024 arrest, lost a third of his weight, subsists on two spoonfuls of rice daily, was denied blood pressure medication, and developed scabies.
Israel Prison Service denied abuse while human-rights groups called for his unconditional release.

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Supreme Court rejected Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya’s appeal on June 10, 2026, keeping him detained.
Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, has been held for 500 days since his Dec. 27, 2024 arrest, lost a third of his weight, subsists on two spoonfuls of rice daily, was denied blood pressure medication, and developed scabies.
Israel Prison Service denied abuse while human-rights groups called for his unconditional release.