Gaza's Ministry of Health director general, Dr Muneer al-Boursh, has issued an urgent appeal for the release of detained Palestinian paediatrician Hussam Abu Safia, warning that his life is in danger. Abu Safia, who led Kamal Adwan Hospital (one of the last functioning medical facilities in northern Gaza during an 85-day Israeli siege) until his arrest on 27 December 2024, is reportedly suffering from injuries to his eye, head and chest consistent with beatings, while being denied adequate medical care. Rights groups including Amnesty International and the UN Commission of Inquiry have echoed warnings that his condition is critical, as he remains held without charge under Israeli law permitting indefinite detention.