Palestinian health workers remain in Israeli custody without charges

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  More than 80 Palestinian health workers remain in Israeli custody, including at least 14 doctors from Gaza held without charges, according to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).

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  MSF says doctor Hussam Abu Safiya has been detained for more than 18 months without charge under Israel’s “unlawful combatants” law.

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  The article says doctor Mohammed Hassan Ali Obeid has been held in Israel for more than 600 days without charge.

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  MSF says Palestinian medical workers in custody face arbitrary detention and mistreatment, and calls for pressure on governments to seek their release.

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  The article also reports extensive damage to Gaza’s health infrastructure and more than 790 attacks on health facilities recorded by the World Health Organization since 7 October 2023.

Who

More than 80 Palestinian health workers, including at least 14 doctors from Gaza, remain in Israeli custody.

What

They are being held without charges, according to the article.

When

The article was published on 11 October 2026; it says some detainees have been held for more than 18 months or 600 days.

Where

In Israeli custody; the article discusses health workers from Gaza and the West Bank.

Why

Not stated. MSF says the detention of medical staff is part of an effort to dismantle Palestinians’ ability to provide health care.

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