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UN experts urge Israel to free Gaza doctor amid reports of ‘severe torture’

UN experts urge Israel to free Gaza doctor amid reports of ‘severe torture’

Dr Hussam Abu Safia ‘systematically denied’ medical treatment in Israeli detention, UN special rapporteurs warn. Published On 24 Mar 202624 Mar 2026 United Nations experts are calling on Israel to immediately release Dr Hussam Abu Safia, warning that the Palestinian physician from Gaza has been subjected to “severe torture” and other abuses in Israeli detention. In a statement on Tuesday, UN special rapporteurs Tlaleng Mofokeng and Ben Saul said they had received reports that Abu Safia’s health condition “remains dire”. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list “He has been systematically denied critical medical examination and treatment, and deprived of essential care to such an extent that his life, health, and wellbeing have been gravely endangered,” they said. Abu Safia, the former director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, was detained by Israeli forces in December 2024 amid Israel’s genocidal war against Palestinians in the coastal enclave. He was arrested after refusing to leave the hospital, which was the last functioning health facility in Gaza’s north, amid Israeli attacks. Like many other detainees from the Gaza Strip, Israel has held Abu Safia without charge or trial, prompting widespread condemnation. His arrest and detention are “a reflection of Israel’s systematic targeting of Palestinian health workers and the decimation of the healthcare system in Gaza in order to inflict conditions of life calculated to bring about the physical destruction of Palestinians”, Amnesty International said. In Tuesday’s statement, the UN experts said Abu Safia “has suffered an arbitrary deprivation of liberty, violation of his human rights, including the right of every human being to be free from torture and ill treatment, and his right to health is being eroded”. Advertisement They urged the international community, including countries “with influence on Israel”, to take action “to ensure prevention, recourse and justice”. “Israel must release Dr Abu Safiya and all health care workers, and ensure they have access to appropriate medical care,” they said. More than 900 attacks on healthcare sector Gaza’s healthcare network has been decimated by Israel’s war on the enclave, with more than 930 attacks on the sector recorded since October 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO) figures from last month. All 36 hospitals in the Strip have suffered damage due to Israeli attacks, the WHO said, while only half of all hospitals are partially functional. Palestinian healthcare workers have also been targeted throughout the war. Humanitarian group Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) said at least 1,722 medical workers were killed between October 2023 and October 2025 – an average of more than two killed every day. Adblock test (Why?)

Moment rescuers find man alive under the rubble in Tehran

Moment rescuers find man alive under the rubble in Tehran

NewsFeed Rescuers have pulled a man alive from the rubble after US-Israeli strikes hit a residential area on the outskirts of Tehran, the Iranian Red Crescent said. The US and Israel have continued to strike Iran, despite President Trump’s claims of diplomatic progress. Published On 24 Mar 202624 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Adblock test (Why?)

Israeli strike hits Tyre during Al Jazeera report

Israeli strike hits Tyre during Al Jazeera report

NewsFeed An Al Jazeera journalist’s report was disrupted by an Israeli missile striking a waterfront building in Lebanon’s Tyre. Heidi Pett says Israel has offered no explanation for the target, as it continues to strike civilian infrastructure across Lebanon. Published On 24 Mar 202624 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Adblock test (Why?)

Donald Trump calls PM Modi, discusses US-Iran war

Donald Trump calls PM Modi, discusses US-Iran war

US President Donald Trump just spoke with Prime Minister Narndra Modi on Tuesday. The two leaders discussed the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, including the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open.