Palestinian lawyer Ghaid Qassem said that the Israeli occupation authorities subjected the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiyeh, to five rounds of interrogation, during which he was subjected to psychological and physical pressure.

Abu Safia's lawyer added in press statements that the occupation authorities tortured, beat, and abused Dr. Abu Safia, according to what was reported by the Palestinian Information Center.

She noted that the imprisoned doctor spent 25 days in solitary confinement at Ofer Prison, where he underwent several interrogations, the longest of which was 13 days. She said, "Dr. Hussam Abu Safia was physically, mentally, and psychologically exhausted in Ofer Prison," according to the Al-Jarmaq website.

She continued: "During my last visit to Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, he confirmed with me whether his son had been buried...where he was buried." She added: "When Dr. Hussam Abu Safia learned that the war had returned, it affected him psychologically and morally."

Attorney Qassem stated that Dr. Hussam Abu Safia's only concern from within his captivity was the well-being of the medical staff in the Gaza Strip and the condition of the wounded and nurses.

She explained that Dr. Hussam Abu Safia had been classified as an "unlawful combatant," but that he had not yet received any actual compensation.

In previous statements, Attorney Qassem said that Kamal Adwan's manager was transferred to the notorious Sde Teiman prison and held in isolation for 14 days. He was later transferred to Ofer prison and held in isolation for 25 days. Following his isolation, he was transferred to Section 24 with the rest of the detainees from the Gaza Strip.

Dr. Abu Safia was quoted, during a previous visit, as saying, "Sde Tamman prison is a slaughterhouse in every sense of the word, in terms of the unprecedented torture, violations, and starvation it inflicts."

He explained: "There are prisoners who have been shackled for 10 months, prisoners whose limbs have been amputated without treatment, elderly prisoners who are shackled and blindfolded, and prisoners who have lost more than 70 kilograms in weight, in addition to the severe cold."

In his testimony, Abu Safia noted that the prisoners are kept in open cages, meaning they are exposed to wind and rain. The jailers force them to sit on the floor at all times, prohibiting them from speaking to one another, praying, or reading the Quran.