Jerusalem:Israeli courts have rejected petitions filed by Physicians for Human Rights-Israel, seeking the release of 14 Palestinian doctors from Gaza who are currently detained in Israeli prisons without trial.
According to Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA – English, the human rights organization emphasized that these doctors have been held for over two years without charges, during a period when Gaza's health sector is severely under-resourced. The critical shortage of medical personnel is exacerbated by the ongoing collapse of the healthcare system in Gaza.
The organization highlighted that the continued detention of these medical professionals without due process violates their rights and further deprives Gaza patients of necessary medical services. Naji Abbas from Physicians for Human Rights-Israel stated that the court's decisions underscore the violations faced by Palestinian doctors and criticized the Israeli judiciary for failing to safeguard their rights.
Abbas further mentioned that among the detained are hospital directors and specialists in critical medical fields, whose services are desperately needed in Gaza. He asserted the importance of not depriving detainees of their medical rights based on their profiles or allegations, and condemned the practice of detaining doctors without trial as it deprives both the doctors and Gaza patients of essential healthcare services.