# Torture of Gaza doctor Abu Safia continues in Israeli prison: What to know

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-03 11:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/3/no-end-to-torture-of-gaza-doctor-abu-safiya-in-israeli-prison-what-to-know?traffic_source=rss

> Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safia, detained by Israel for nearly two years, says guards continue to beat him, deprive him of sleep and threaten him over speaking about his conditions, according to his lawyer. He has not been charged or tried and is held under Israel’s unlawful combatant law. Physicians for Human Rights Israel is seeking an independent medical examination.