Gaza, MINA – The legal team of Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, has revealed that Israeli prison authorities transferred him from the Negev detention facility to solitary confinement in Nafha Prison, where he is being held under harsh conditions and denied adequate medical care, according to the Palestinian Information Center.
Lawyer Nasser Odeh said the transfer and isolation were imposed as a punitive measure after Abu Safiya appealed the extension of his detention. He added that his client had been subjected to threats and pressure from Israeli intelligence officers and prison authorities in recent months, aimed at preventing Abu Safiya from speaking about conditions inside Israeli prisons and the treatment of Palestinian detainees.
Odeh explained that solitary confinement is intended to cut Abu Safiya off from other prisoners, his lawyers, and the outside world, noting that the defense team has repeatedly been denied access to visit him without clear legal justification.
Abu Safiya remains detained under Israel’s “Unlawful Combatant Law” without evidence supporting the accusations against him. Israeli forces arrested the hospital director on December 27, 2024, after raiding Kamal Adwan Hospital. His detention has been repeatedly extended, including a six-month extension issued in October 2025.
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Odeh said the case reflects a broader pattern affecting Palestinian medical personnel, noting that around 14 Palestinian doctors have been arrested from hospitals during the war in Gaza. According to Palestinian sources, Abu Safiya is one of 737 healthcare workers arrested by Israel since the start of the genocidal war in Gaza, including doctors, paramedics, and nurses.[]
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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