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**Headline: Gaza Doctor Remains Imprisoned Despite Ceasefire, Concerns Mount Over Treatment of Detained Medical Staff**
**Cairo – October 15, 2025** – While a recent ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas led to the release of dozens of Palestinian medical personnel detained during raids on Gaza hospitals, over 100 remain in Israeli prisons, including Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital.
Dr. Abu Safiya, who became a symbol of resilience in the face of the Israeli siege and bombardment of Gaza, was not among those released on Monday, October 13th, in exchange for 20 hostages held by Hamas. He has been held without charge for nearly 10 months.
Health Workers Watch reports that while 55 medical workers were on the released detainees list, at least 115 medical workers remain in Israeli custody. The group also said the remains of four who died while in Israeli prisons remain there, where there have been reports of abuse.
Other freed medical personnel, like Dr. Ahmed Muhanna, director of al-Awda Hospital, have been released after long detentions. Muhanna, visibly gaunt after 22 months of detention since late 2023, vowed to rebuild his damaged hospital. Al-Awda Hospital, located in the leveled Jabaliya refugee camp, has been shut down since May 2025.
Israel has stated that hospitals were targeted because Hamas was using them for military purposes, claims denied by Palestinian health officials.
The Israeli military has stated that Dr. Abu Safiya is being investigated for alleged cooperation with Hamas, accusations vehemently denied by his staff and international aid groups. His family reports that they have no information on the date of his release.
Dr. Abu Safiya, a pediatrician, led Kamal Adwan Hospital through an 85-day siege by Israeli troops. He gained international attention when he walked out of the hospital through rubble to discuss the evacuation of his patients during a raid on December 27th, after which he and others were detained. He had repeatedly refused demands to evacuate the hospital during the siege. During this time his son, Ibrahim, was killed in a drone strike at the entrance of the hospital.
Zaher Sahloul, president of MedGlobal, said that when troops raided the hospital, they wrecked the hospital’s radiology department and operating rooms, and destroyed ventilators.
Physicians for Human Rights–Israel visited Dr. Abu Safiya in September at Ofer Prison in the West Bank. They reported that he hasn’t been brought before a judge or interrogated. He reported receiving insufficient food and medical care and had lost significant weight.
Islam Mohammed, a journalist detained with Dr. Abu Safiya, reports being subjected to inhumane treatment.
The continued detention of Dr. Abu Safiya and other medical professionals has raised concerns about the impact on Gaza’s already decimated health system and potential violations of international law regarding the protection of medical personnel during conflict.
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