Israeli courts rejected appeals for the release of 14 Palestinian doctors from Gaza who had been held without charge or trial, and at the same time denied Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, an independent medical examination despite worrisome health concerns.
According to Doctors for Human Rights. Israel, Abu Safia lost 14 kilograms in four months, with prison medical records documenting bruises, chest pains and other health problems.
Some of the arrested doctors have been imprisoned for over two years.