Gaza health chief urges action to ‘save’ Dr Abu Safia before it’s too late

Fears mount for life of Hussam Abu Safia detained by Israel amid reports of torture and lack of medical care.The director general of Gaza’s Ministry of Health has called for urgent action to “save” the life of detained Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safia before it is “too late”.The paediatrician has been held by Israel since 2024 and “serious concerns are mounting” over his life and health, Dr Muneer al-Boursh posted on X on Saturday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israel killing Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil a ‘war crime’: rights groupslist 2 of 3Return of goods to markets in Gaza doesn’t mean people can afford themlist 3 of 3Travel restrictions – from Israel and Europe – trap students in Gazaend of listHe noted reports that Abu Safia has been assaulted while in an Israeli detention facility and has sustained injuries to his eye, head and chest.Abu Safia’s ongoing detention and lack of medical care have made his health condition a “source of extreme alarm that demands urgent action not postponed statements,” al-Boursh added.Abu Safia was the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital who led the facility, one of the last functioning in northern Gaza, through an 85-day siege ...