Prominent Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, detained by Israeli forces since late 2024, appears by video link at an Israel Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem on Wednesday. According to his lawyer, Nasser Odeh, the doctor remains held in solitary confinement in Nafha prison and appeared handcuffed and shackled via screen; Odeh says the court refused to remove the shackles. The hearing renews calls from his family and supporters for his release. Al Jazeera reports his family says he shows signs of torture, while other outlets focus on his condition in the video. Reuters, as cited by Al-Monitor, notes that he appears to have lost weight since his capture, looking noticeably thinner. Media access is described as limited: Al-Monitor says brief access was allowed before journalists were asked to leave as proceedings started. Middle East Eye adds this is the first time he has been seen since a video posted on Israeli media in late February last year. The Independent and Winnipeg Free Press report that the Supreme Court is considering whether to extend his detention.
Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safiya appears by video at Israel’s Supreme Court
Prominent Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, detained by Israeli forces since late 2024, appears by video link at an Israel Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem on Wednesday. According to his lawyer,...
- Hussam Abu Safiya, a prominent Palestinian doctor, is detained by Israel after being captured in Gaza in late 2024.
- He appears by video link at an Israel Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem on Wednesday.
- His lawyer says he is held in solitary confinement in Nafha prison and appears handcuffed and shackled; the court does not remove the shackles.
- His family alleges he shows signs of torture, and Reuters reporting cited by Al-Monitor says he appears noticeably thinner in the video.
- Sources say the court considers whether to extend his detention and that this is the first time he is seen on video since a post in late February last year.
Israel’s Supreme Court is considering whether to extend the detention of a prominent Palestinian doctor, Hussam Abu Safiya, who was seized 17 months ago in Gaza
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4 hours agoGaza doctor appears on video for the first time since last February Prominent Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, captured by Israeli forces in Gaza in late 2024 and held in detention ever since, appeared via video link at Israel's Supreme Court on Wednesday. "Dr. Hussam is still being held in solitary confinement in Nafha prison. He appeared via screen handcuffed and shackled. The court refused to remove the shackles," lawyer Nasser Odeh told reporters outside the court. This marks the first time he was seen since a video was posted on Israeli media in late February last year. Prominent Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, captured by Israeli forces in Gaza in late 2024 and held in detention ever since, appeared via video link at Israel's Supreme Court on Wednesday, still handcuffed, shackled and in solitary confinement, his lawyer said. "Dr. Hussam… pic.twitter.com/SmGUJtbdoS — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) June 10, 2026
11 hours agoJERUSALEM, June 10 (Reuters) - A prominent Palestinian doctor captured by the Israeli military in Gaza in late 2024 and held in detention ever since appeared by video link at a Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem on Wednesday.Hussam Abu Safiya appeared in the video to have lost weight since being captured at a Gaza hospital, looking noticeably thinner in his face and around his abdomen. Media were briefly allowed into the courtroom before being ushered out as proceedings got underway.
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