Two United Nations experts have called on Israel to immediately release Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya from detention following reports that he had been subjected to "severe torture".  Special Rapporteurs Tlaleng Mofokeng and Ben Saul said on Tuesday that the former director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in north Gaza faced severe torture and "other cruel and degrading treatment", leaving him in a "dire" health condition. “The conditions of his detention appear to be flagrantly arbitrary and manifestly inconsistent with the Mandela Rules, which establish the obligation of states to ensure prisoners have access to healthcare," they added.

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<article data-history-node-id="428932" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/director-al-shifa-hospital-says-they-will-serve-patients-despite-israeli" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/director-al-shifa-hospital-says-they-will-serve-patients-despite-israeli" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Director of al-Shifa hospital says they will serve patients despite Israeli assaults</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Dr Muhammad Abu Salmiya, Director of the al-Shifa Medical Complex, has stressed that medical crew will continue thier "humanitarian mission" despite heavy pressure from continued Israeli bombardment.&nbsp;</p> <p>On Saturday, the senior doctor lost several family member in an Israeli aerial strike on his brother's home, which killed at least five people.&nbsp;</p> <p>"Their message continues: We serve patients and the injured to the best of our abilities," he told Al Jazeera</p> </div> </div> </article>