Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, the Gaza doctor and hospital director abducted from Kamal Adwan hospital in 2024 and hideously tortured by Israel ever since, has been awarded the 2026 Arab Doctor Award in the “Medicine of Resilience” category.
The award is decided by the Council of Arab Health Ministers. Palestinian Health Minister Majed Abu Ramadan accepted the award on his behalf at the ceremony in Cairo on Tuesday 10 November.
Terror state
Dr Abu Safiya has been held in Israeli detention without charge or trial since 27 December 2024, after his abduction during an Israeli military raid that put Kamal Adwan Hospital out of service. He agreed to leave only when there was nothing left to save. Israel has completely destroyed or severely damaged every hospital and medical facility in Gaza.
Abu Safiya told his lawyers in July that he continues to suffer torture expects to be killed at any moment. Israeli kangaroo courts continue to extend his detention despite his innocence and the lack of any charges against him. Hundreds of other medical personnel and thousands of Palestinian civilians have suffered similar ordeals.
The award recognises Abu Safiya’s dedication to treating Palestinians amid Israel’s genocide and its destruction of Gaza’s healthcare system.
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