Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya’s Health Deteriorates in Israeli Regime Prison
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and the Palestinian Information Center, Elias, the son of captive Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, stated that his father’s lawyer reported after visiting him at Ofer prison that he has lost more than 30 kilograms (over 66 pounds).
elias added that his father is enduring extremely harsh conditions; the occupiers have deprived him of sunlight exposure, and he suffers from a skin disease. he is also denied access to bathing.
Elias emphasized that his father continues to suffer from injuries caused by five shrapnel fragments lodged in his thigh.These wounds were inflicted when quadcopter drones struck him during an attack on Shifa Medical Complex. The occupiers have not allowed him to see a surgeon, which has led to serious complications.
Dr.Abu Safia, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, was captured during Israel’s genocidal war against Gaza. An image showing him standing unarmed before Israeli tanks became a symbol of gaza’s resistance. According to his lawyer, Dr. Abu Safia has been subjected repeatedly to torture while imprisoned.
