Israel Prison Service transfers director of Kamal Adwan Hospital to solitary confinement
The Israel Prison Service transferred Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, to solitary confinement last week. Dr. Abu Safiya has been held in detention in Israel for about a year and a half.
The decision to transfer him to solitary confinement was made shortly after a legal appeal was filed regarding his detention conditions. Official sources have not yet provided full details on the exact reasons for this decision, but the matter has drawn public attention due to the detainee's medical role in the Gaza Strip.
Kamal Adwan Hospital, where Dr. Abu Safiya served as director, has been the focus of numerous reports during the fighting in the Strip. Israel has previously claimed that terrorist organizations used medical facilities for military purposes, a claim that led to security forces' operations at the site.
The case of Dr. Abu Safiya continues to occupy the Israeli judicial system, as his lawyers work to change his conditions of imprisonment. As of now, he remains under close supervision by the Israel Prison Service pending a ruling on the appeal filed in his case.