Family of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya calls for int’l action to protect him

AhlulBayt News Agency: The family of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital, has appealed to the international community to swiftly intervene to pressure the Israeli occupation to release him after kidnaping him a few days ago from the facility.

“Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, who made great efforts to protect the health system in northern Gaza, is now facing an uncertain fate after he was kidnaped by Israeli forces,” the family said in a statement on Sunday.

“Dr. Abu Safiya did everything he could to serve patients in the midst of the harsh conditions in the area and 84 days of siege, during which he lost his son Ibrahim and suffered a serious injury,” the family added.

According to the family, the Israeli occupation forces forced Abu Safiya to take off his clothes despite the cold weather and used him as a human shield during its military operation in the area after detaining him.

The family affirmed that Abu Safiya still suffer from his previous injury and appealed to international human rights groups to take action to know his fate and provide him with protection.

Concerns are rising about the safety of the director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital, which was one of the last partially functioning hospitals in northern Gaza, after the Israeli army detained him.

Hussam Abu Safiya, 51, was kidnaped by Israeli forces during their violent raid on the hospital in Beit Lahiya on Friday. It is not known where he has been taken.


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