Israel Extends Detention of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya

Occupied Palestine (Quds News Network)- An Israeli court has extended the detention of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, for six months. The ruling, issued Tuesday by the Be’er Sheva Court, classifies him as an “unlawful combatant”, a term that Israel has been extensively using to describe abductees from Gaza.

Israel has used this law since 2002 to imprison Palestinians without charges or fair trials. Since 2005, it has specifically targeted…