Gaza - Saba:
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza revealed on Monday that detained members of medical teams in Zionist enemy prisons are enduring dire and tragic conditions.
In a press statement received by the Yemeni News Agency (SABA), the ministry stated that the Zionist enemy imposes severe restrictions on prisoners in general, and even harsher measures on those from medical teams in particular.
The ministry reported that the lawyer of Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya described, during her latest visit, the brutal treatment he is subjected to during interrogation, including continuous beatings and deliberate denial of medical care.
According to the lawyer, Dr. Abu Safiya—who has been detained since December 27 of last year—has lost 40 kilograms of weight and suffers from high blood pressure and a weakened heart muscle.
The ministry pointed out that 360 health workers have been arrested since the beginning of the genocide in the Gaza Strip, noting that among the detainees are experienced doctors with vital specializations, depriving patients and the wounded of critical medical care.
The Ministry of Health called on relevant international bodies to urgently intervene to criminalize the enemy’s practices against detained medical personnel and to pressure for their immediate release.