Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital, has lost about 55 pounds since Israeli forces abducted him in December, and is suffering from a serious case of scabies, according to Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI), which visited him last week. The renowned pediatrician was given a new pair of clothes for the first time on September 25, the morning of his visit with PHRI, the group reported.

Abu Safiya’s request to see a doctor for the scabies and heart problems have been ignored, according to PHRI.

“Dr. Abu Safiya described the violence perpetrated by prison guards during frequent cell searches,” PHRI posted on X . “According to him, detainees receive very small amounts of food, many of them have lost a significant amount of weight, and they have been he

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