Israeli forces release Palestinian 'doctor of the poor ' with visible signs of abuse
Israeli forces release Palestinian 'doctor of the poor ' with visible signs of abuse Israel i forces released Palestinian doctor Mazen al-Rantisi, 71, from Ofer prison on Sunday after nearly four months in detention, with visible signs of physical abuse on his body. In a photo circulated on social media after his release, the physician appeared gaunt, with a prominent red wound on his forehead.…
Palestinian physician Mazen Rantisi, 71, was released from Israeli custody on Sunday after nearly four months in detention. The "doctor of the poor," who waives fees and operates a clinic for low-income Palestinians, was arrested in a pre-dawn raid in Ramallah on June 21. Upon his release, Rantisi displayed visible signs of physical abuse, including a prominent red wound on his forehead, as captured in a photo shared on social media.
Prosecutors charged him with serving as chairman of the board of the Union of Health Work Committees, a Palestinian non-profit providing medical care to thousands. Rantisi told his lawyers that he suffered physical abuse and medical neglect in custody, with prison authorities reportedly withholding his regular medication for the first 10 days.
Dr Ahmed Muhanna, a fellow Palestinian healthcare worker, stated that doctors are singled out for detention and face particularly brutal treatment in Israeli prisons. Over 90 Palestinian healthcare workers, including prominent doctor Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, remain detained in Israeli prisons for an average of 665 days, in clear violation of International Humanitarian Law.
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