According to the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation, the director of al-Shifa hospital, Muhammad Abu Salmiya, has been released from prison along with dozens of other Palestinians. He describes the conditions the prisoners are kept under as “tragic, unprecedented in Palestinian history, with a severe lack of food and physical humiliation”, to Al Jazeera. Palestinian men who have been released from captivity. Photo: BASHAR TALEB / AFP Salmiya was captured when Israeli soldiers stormed the Shifa hospital in Gaza City in November, writes NTB. The Israeli army claimed that Hamas carried out “extensive terrorist activities” under his leadership at the hospital, for which no evidence was ever provided. – No one proves Erik Fosse is the head of Norwac and has worked in Gaza during the war. He is happy about the releases. – Many of these who are imprisoned in Israel are not combatants, but civilian Palestinians who may have held key positions in hospitals and other public agencies. The feet of some of the released. Several tell of deplorable conditions in the prison. Photo: BASHAR TALEB / AFP He says this also applies to the arrest of Salmiya, which caused a great stir. – He has been imprisoned for over seven months without law or judgement. There is no evidence that he has contributed to hostilities. People killed since 7 October 2023 Close Sources: Hamas-controlled health authorities in Gaza / UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) / Israeli authorities Disclaimer: Figures from Hamas-controlled health authorities in Gaza do not distinguish between civilians and combatants, and may periodically be late. Figures from Israeli authorities show that around 1,200 civilians and soldiers were killed in connection with the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. 287 Israeli soldiers have been killed since October 27, 2023. None of the figures have been confirmed by independent sources. The Palestinian figures are updated daily. Figures from Israel are updated at least twice a week. Close More information about the figures Fosse believes that Israel would have started legal proceedings if they could prove that the prisoners had taken part in military operations or are connected to military activities. – I think it is the case that they have captured so many ordinary people, who have nothing to do with opposition to Israel, and thus have to set them free. Didn’t know about the release The Israeli military (IDF) says, according to the AFP news agency, that they are “checking” reports of releases. However, Israeli Security Minister Ben-Gvir writes on X that the release of the hospital director “and a dozen other terrorists is giving up our security”. Sources told the Israeli newspaper Haaretz that Ben-Gvir, who is in charge of the prisons, did not know about the releases in advance. The men show wounds on their bodies. Photo: BASHAR TALEB / AFP The prisoners should have been released because the Israeli prisons are full, according to Al Jazeera. Since the beginning of the war, Israeli forces have arrested hundreds of people from the Gaza Strip, while the exact number of detainees in Israeli prisons is not known, writes Al Jazeera. Published 01.07.2024, at 09.40 Updated 01.07.2024, at 12.32 p.m
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