Newly Published Israeli Supreme Court Ruling Links Gaza Hospital Chief to Hamas

A newly published Israeli Supreme Court ruling says classified intelligence supports Israel's claim that Hussam Abu Safiya, former director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, was a Hamas operative actively involved in terrorist activity. The decision, issued about two months earlier and released after an access request, says the intelligence indicated that Abu Safiya posed a danger. On June 16, the court rejected his appeal and allowed detention under the Unlawful Combatants Law without requiring an indictment. A judge said solitary confinement had a reason that could not be disclosed; Israeli forces detained Abu Safiya on December 28, 2024.