Isolated by the occupation in 'Nafeh'.. Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya seeks help from his martyred colleague Anas Al-Sharif, unaware of his passing

Human rights sources reported that the Israeli occupation authorities transferred Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, former director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, to solitary confinement cells in the desert prison of 'Nafeh'. This escalatory step comes amidst alarming reports of a severe deterioration in his health due to the harsh detention conditions he has been subjected to since his arrest from the Gaza Strip.

The Prisoners' Information Office revealed painful details accompanying the lawyer's last visit to Dr. Abu Safiya, where the latter requested that a message and the suffering of the prisoners be conveyed to the world through journalist Anas Al-Sharif. The detained doctor was unaware that Al-Sharif had been martyred months earlier, due to the news blackout policy and complete isolation imposed by the jailers on Palestinian prisoners.

Journalist Anas Al-Sharif was martyred along with four of his colleagues on August 11, 2025, as a result of a treacherous Israeli raid that targeted a journalists' tent near Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. This informational disconnect for Dr. Abu Safiya reflects the magnitude of the crime committed by the occupation through isolating medical and national personnel from the tragic reality of their people.

In the context of legal actions, informed sources confirmed that a petition was submitted to the Israeli Supreme Court about ten days ago, demanding an end to the arbitrary detention of Dr. Abu Safiya. This judicial move aims to pressure the prison administration to end his solitary confinement, which began on June 3rd, and to provide him with the necessary medical care.

Reports indicate that the occupation deliberately uses solitary confinement as a punitive tool to pressure prisoners and prevent them from resorting to legal avenues or demanding their basic rights. Prisoners in these cramped cells face various forms of physical and psychological torture, in addition to systematic deprivation of food and potable water.

It is worth noting that the occupation army arrested Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya on December 27, 2024, during a barbaric raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Strip. Abu Safiya was known for his legendary steadfastness and insistence on providing medical services to the wounded and injured under the sound of bullets and tank shells that besieged the hospital for weeks.

After his arrest, Abu Safiya was transferred to the notorious 'Sde Teiman' center in the Negev desert, which witnessed grave violations against Gaza detainees, before being transferred to Ofer Prison and then to Nafha. The occupation detains the doctor under what is called the 'unlawful combatant' law, a legal cover that allows the detention of Palestinians for long periods without formal charges or a fair trial.

These violations come at a time when Israel continues its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, which has entered its second year, leaving tens of thousands martyred and wounded. Despite fragile ceasefire announcements, daily shelling continues to claim civilian lives, with hundreds martyred since last October in continuous breaches of international agreements.

The Gaza Strip suffers from a suffocating siege that prevents the entry of essential medical supplies and medicines, placing the remaining medical staff before impossible challenges to save the lives of the injured. This catastrophic reality extends to approximately 2.4 million Palestinians living in inhumane conditions, amidst near-total destruction of infrastructure and the health system.

Regarding the prisoner movement, about 9,500 Palestinian prisoners are held in occupation prisons, living in conditions described by human rights organizations as the harshest in decades. These prisoners are subjected to policies of starvation and deliberate medical neglect, which has led to the martyrdom of dozens of them inside prisons due to the lack of healthcare and continuous torture.

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya's case remains a symbol of the suffering of Palestinian medical personnel who have been directly targeted during the war, whether by killing or arrest. Human rights organizations demand urgent international intervention to release doctors and detainees, and to ensure their protection from the Israeli repressive machine that constantly violates international laws.

Abu Safiya, during his meeting with his lawyer, requested that the voice of the prisoners be conveyed through the martyred journalist Anas Al-Sharif, believing he was still alive, due to his complete isolation from news inside solitary confinement.