{
  "id": 5560342,
  "title": "Hussam Abu Safiya says Israeli prison guards still beating him",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/hussam-abu-safiya-says-israeli-prison-guards-still-beating-him",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T12:39:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hussam-abu-safiya-says-israeli-prison-guards-still-beating-him"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya claims Israeli prison guards continue to beat him and threaten his silence on detention conditions, according to an organization representing human rights. Abu Safiya, a paediatrician and former medical director of Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza, has been held without charge since December 2024. The guards reportedly strike him with their hands, feet, and batons, targeting sensitive areas, as stated by the Physicians for Human Rights group and Abu Safiya's legal counsel. The abducting force deprives Abu Safiya of sleep by creating noise and making announcements during nighttime hours, according to the report. The last beating occurred when his lawyer visited him.",
  "summary": "Hussam Abu Safiya says Israeli prison guards still beating him Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya has told his lawyer that he is still being beaten in detention by his Israeli guards. According to the Physicians for Human Rights group, Abu Safiya told his lawyer this week that guards beat him and threaten him, telling the doctor he cannot talk about the conditions he is being held in. \"The…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Hussam Abu Safiya: Abducted Palestinian doctor still subject to torture by Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/hussam-abu-safiya-abducted-palestinian-doctor-still-subject-to",
        "published": "2026-09-04T13:11:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}