Sixty-nine Democratic and independent members of the US Congress sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding he pressure Israel to release Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, who has been held in Israeli detention for over 500 days.
Sixty-nine Democratic and independent US lawmakers have sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to press Israel for the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza. Abu Safiya has been held in Israeli detention for over 500 days since his arrest in December 2024. As The Zioneer reported in July, Israel's mission to the UN stated that Abu Safiya is held at the Nitzan detention facility under medical supervision and is not in life-threatening danger, while also alleging that he is a Hamas colonel who exploited his hospital for terror purposes. The lawmakers' letter represents a significant escalation of congressional pressure on the administration regarding the case.
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