Detained Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safia shows signs of torture, family says
Gaza paediatrician appears by video link in Israeli court, as lawyer and family demand release, fearing for his life.

Gaza paediatrician appears by video link in Israeli court, as lawyer and family demand release, fearing for his life.

![Members of Gaza’s Al-Irada (Gaza Will) team train at one of the few remaining sports fields in Gaza City, amid a severe shortage of sports facilities and equipment [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/ Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/873A6839-1781103967.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)





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Israel has systematically destroyed Gaza’s healthcare system since launching its genocidal war in October 2023.
The Western nations also say they will take further measures if Israel fails to address the situation on the ground.
Experts say the latest confrontation has laid bare growing divisions between the two leaders.
Former detainees tell Al Jazeera they were routinely sexually abused, starved and attacked by dogs.
Calls for universities to cut ties with Israeli institutions are rising in the country that condemns the BDS movement.
Former detainees detail systematic torture and sexual violence, including rape, while in Israeli custody.
Israel pushes deeper into Gaza, killing Palestinians across the enclave.
My family survived the massacre that freed four captives. Its wounds and nightmares have not left us.

At Berlin’s Citadel Music Festival, activist Arab Barghouti called for the release of his father.