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        "id": 1787169,
        "msgid": "dr-hussam-abu-safiya-transferred-to-israeli-isolation-cell-1780703517",
        "date": "2026-06-05 20:10:35",
        "title": "Dr Hussam Abu Safiya Transferred to Israeli Isolation Cell",
        "author": "Fitriyan Zamzami",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya has been moved to solitary confinement in Israel's Nafha prison following a legal challenge to his detention. His lawyer reports ongoing systematic abuse, medical neglect, and denied legal access. The move is deemed punitive by his defence team amid international concern over his treatment.",
        "content": "<p>Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in\nnorthern Gaza, has been transferred from the Negev detention centre to\nan isolation cell in Nafha prison, according to his lawyer, amid reports\nof continued cruel treatment in Israeli custody.<\/p>\n<p>Lawyer Nasser Awda told Al Jazeera that the decision came shortly\nafter the defence team challenged the continuation of Abu Safiya\u2019s\ndetention, describing the act as a direct punitive measure. According to\nAwda, the Palestinian doctor has been repeatedly targeted with threats\nand pressure from Israeli intelligence officers and prison authorities\nprior to the transfer. The lawyer stated that the pressure aims to\nprevent Abu Safiya from exposing the conditions faced by Palestinian\ndetainees inside Israeli prisons.<\/p>\n<p>Awda argued that placing the doctor in an isolation cell is intended\nto completely isolate him from fellow inmates, his legal team, and the\noutside world. He added that prison authorities have repeatedly denied\ndefence lawyers access to Abu Safiya without providing any legal\njustification. The lawyer expressed serious concerns regarding Abu\nSafiya\u2019s physical and psychological condition, stating that the doctor\nhas suffered systematic abuse during his detention.<\/p>\n<p>According to Awda, the doctor faces harsh detention conditions,\nmedical neglect, and repeated denial of necessary treatment despite\nongoing health issues. He said Israeli authorities continue to restrict\naccess to legal counsel while concealing detailed information about his\ncurrent condition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is currently no accurate information confirming his health and\npsychological condition,\u201d Awda stated, as reported by Al Jazeera. These\nconcerns are particularly acute given Abu Safiya\u2019s role as one of the\nmost prominent doctors in Gaza during Israel\u2019s war on the Gaza Strip.\nIsraeli occupation forces arrested Abu Safiya on 27 December 2024, in a\nraid on Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza. His detention has been\nrepeatedly extended since then. Among the extensions was a decision\nissued on 16 October 2025, which prolonged his detention by an\nadditional six months.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dr-hussam-abu-safiya-transferred-to-israeli-isolation-cell-1780703517",
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