Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, who was captured by the Israeli military in Gaza in late 2024 and still held in detention, appears via video link at the Israeli Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem, June 10, 2026. (Credit: Reuters)
Elyas, 28, has not seen his father since his arrest in Gaza on Dec. 27, 2024.Only fragments of information, relayed through Hussam Abu Safiya’s lawyer, have reached him. Family visits remain prohibited. On July 2, that fragile lifeline brought devastating news.According to his lawyer, the doctor, who has reportedly lost nearly 30 kilograms in detention and been weakened by torture, said: "This is the last time you will see me. They brought me here to kill me. "A pediatrician and former director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya remained by the side of premature babies in incubators until the very end, refusing to evacuate the hospital despite the Israeli military’s siege. More about Gaza Amputee football, a hard-fought ‘lifeline’ in Gaza A photograph of him, dressed in a white medical coat and...
Elyas, 28, has not seen his father since his arrest in Gaza on Dec. 27, 2024.Only fragments of information, relayed through Hussam Abu Safiya’s lawyer, have reached him. Family visits remain prohibited. On July 2, that fragile lifeline brought devastating news.According to his lawyer, the doctor, who has reportedly lost nearly 30 kilograms in detention and been weakened by torture, said: "This is the last time you will see me. They brought me here to kill me. "A pediatrician and former director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya remained by the side of premature babies in incubators until the very end, refusing to evacuate the hospital despite the Israeli military’s siege. More about Gaza Amputee football, a hard-fought ‘lifeline’ in Gaza A photograph of him, dressed in a white medical...
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