Multiple outlets report that the UN and international rights advocates are calling for the immediate release of Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, a paediatrician and director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza. The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory says his life is in “immediate danger” and urges that he be released. Rights groups and lawyers representing Abu Safiya say he has been imprisoned without charge since 27 December 2024 and has been held in solitary confinement at times. Several reports cite allegations that he has been beaten and tortured in detention and that his health has deteriorated. His family and legal representatives describe his condition as critical or in imminent danger. Israel has not been described in the provided summaries as confirming the allegations; at least one outlet notes Israel denies that his life is at risk while he is held in isolation. The reports collectively say the cases have drawn renewed attention to his detention conditions and his medical condition, with calls for international action and access to independent medical assessment.