oatmeal<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Palestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Palestine</span></a> / Torture of medical staff in Israel - Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRi) urgent call to action</p><p>A new report by Physicians for Human Rights Israel documents horrific conditions faced by approximately 150 Palestinian healthcare workers detained from Gaza since October 2023.</p><p>The report reveals that approximately 150 Palestinian healthcare workers who are residents of Gaza are being held by Israel under harsh conditions. 'Israel is holding them because they are Palestinians, because of their origin from the Gaza Strip – but also because of the very fact that they are healthcare professionals,' the report states. Three doctors and a paramedic are among those who died in Israeli detention. The exact cause of their death is unknown, 'but we can only imagine what they went through in their final, terrifying moments.' According to data from the Palestinian Prisoner's Club, 63 Palestinian detainees have died in Israeli detention facilities since October 7, 2023, 40 of whom were residents of Gaza.</p><p>Documented War Crimes:</p><p>Medical staff were deliberately targeted and arrested while performing their duties in hospitals, violating Geneva Convention protections for healthcare workers</p><p>Systematic torture methods including:</p><p>- Physical beatings and sexual violence</p><p>- "Disco room" interrogations using sensory overload</p><p>- Deliberate starvation with insufficient food</p><p>- Medical negligence despite serious conditions</p><p>At least four detained medical professionals have died in custody: Dr. Adnan al-Bursh, Dr. Iyad al-Rantisi, Dr. Ziad al-Dalu, and paramedic Hamdan Abu Anba</p><p>Testimony Excerpts</p><p>"They beat us with batons one after another, especially the doctors. They asked each of us if he was a doctor." - Surgeon from al-Shifa Hospital</p><p>"They forced us to bark like dogs and imitate animal sounds." - Doctor detained at Sde Teiman</p><p>Most detainees have not been charged with any crime. Many were explicitly told they were only being held for intelligence gathering or "until the war ends."</p><p>The report concludes that these systematic practices constitute grave breaches of international humanitarian law and calls for immediate release of all detained medical personnel.</p><p>Hebrew <a href="https://www.phr.org.il/torture-of-medical-workers-in-israel" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">phr.org.il/torture-of-medical-</span><span class="invisible">workers-in-israel</span></a></p><p>Englihs <a href="https://www.phr.org.il/en/torture-of-medical-workers/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">phr.org.il/en/torture-of-medic</span><span class="invisible">al-workers/</span></a></p><p>Full report [PDF] <a href="https://www.phr.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6265_DetentionReport_Eng.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">phr.org.il/wp-content/uploads/</span><span class="invisible">2025/02/6265_DetentionReport_Eng.pdf</span></a></p><p>Testimonies [PDF] <a href="https://www.phr.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/6265_DetentionReport_Testemonials_Eng.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">phr.org.il/wp-content/uploads/</span><span class="invisible">2025/02/6265_DetentionReport_Testemonials_Eng.pdf</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/palestine" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>palestine</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/israel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>israel</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IsraelWarCrimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IsraelWarCrimes</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GazaGenocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GazaGenocide</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ICJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICJ</span></a></p>