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Several rights groups have warned there are "alarming indications" of torture and abuse of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, after he was abducted by Israeli forces in late December.
Safiya, who oversaw north Gaza's last functioning hospital, is reportedly being held at Israel's notorious Sde Teiman prison, where abuse - including torture, murder and rape - is rife.
According to information received by Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, the doctor's health has deteriorated following his detainment.
"Euro-Med Monitor warns of the grave risk to [Safiya's] life, following patterns of deliberate killings and deaths under torture previously suffered by other doctors and medical staff," the Geneva-based NGO said.
Testimonies gathered by the group indicate that Abu Safiya has endured abuse after Israeli forces stormed the bombed-out Kamal Adwan Hospital.
Over the past three months, Abu Safiya, a paediatrician, published dozens of videos and sent out pleas to the international community to act against the Israeli attacks on Kamal Adwan Hospital.
