Israel rights group petitions top court to order release of 14 Gaza doctors

Physicians for Human Rights-Israel petitioned the Israeli Supreme Court on Thursday to order the immediate release of 14 Gaza doctors held without charge for over a year, including Dr Hussam Abu Safia, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, who has been detained since December 2024 and reportedly lost 40kg in custody. The petition argues that the doctors' continued detention obstructs rehabilitation of Gaza's healthcare system, which aid groups say faces critical shortages of medical supplies due to Israeli restrictions.