Tel Aviv:Israeli courts have denied the release of 14 Palestinian doctors from the Gaza Strip, despite ongoing petitions from a human rights organization.
According to Maan News Agency, the organization Physicians for Human Rights submitted two petitions seeking the release of the doctors, who have been held without trial in Israeli prisons. Some of these medical professionals have been detained for over two years, during a time of critical shortage in Gaza's health sector.
The organization emphasized that the detention of these doctors without charges is a violation of their rights and severely impacts Gaza's healthcare system, which is already struggling due to the ongoing conflict. The shortage of medical personnel is exacerbating the situation as the region continues to face a healthcare crisis.
Naji Abbas, representing Physicians for Human Rights, criticized the Israeli judiciary for not safeguarding the rights of the detained doctors. He highlighted that among the detained are hospital directors and specialists in essential medical fields, whose absence is deeply felt in Gaza's hospitals.
Abbas further argued that the security allegations against these doctors do not justify their detention without trial and that depriving them of their medical rights is unacceptable. He called for an end to such practices, which not only infringe on the doctors' rights but also deny critical services to patients in need.