Buses carrying Palestinians released from Israeli prisons as part of a ceasefire in Gaza and a hostage exchange agreement with Palestinian factions arrive at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Oct. 13, 2025. (Credit: AFP)
Jibril al-Safadi needs a prosthetic to move forward and try to forget the nightmare he has barely survived. During his incarceration in Israeli prisons, the 46-year-old Gazan endured torture, hunger and the unbearable anxiety of not knowing the fate of his loved ones, trapped in the genocidal war waged by Israel.He was first sent to Sde Teiman in the Negev Desert, described as Israel’s “Guantanamo” by human rights organizations. There, his health quickly deteriorated. After days of beatings, his legs swelled and blackened, until they “literally exploded into a pool of blood.” He was eventually transferred to a field hospital in the Negev. “It’s your leg or your life,” he was told, before having his right leg amputated below the knee.Released on Oct. 27 as part of the cease-fire agreement between Hamas and Israel, the father and former...
Jibril al-Safadi needs a prosthetic to move forward and try to forget the nightmare he has barely survived. During his incarceration in Israeli prisons, the 46-year-old Gazan endured torture, hunger and the unbearable anxiety of not knowing the fate of his loved ones, trapped in the genocidal war waged by Israel.He was first sent to Sde Teiman in the Negev Desert, described as Israel’s “Guantanamo” by human rights organizations. There, his health quickly deteriorated. After days of beatings, his legs swelled and blackened, until they “literally exploded into a pool of blood.” He was eventually transferred to a field hospital in the Negev. “It’s your leg or your life,” he was told, before having his right leg amputated below the knee.Released on Oct. 27 as part of the cease-fire agreement between Hamas and Israel, the...