Israeli rights group asks high court to order release of Gaza doctors
An Israeli rights group, Physicians for Human Rights Israel, petitioned the country's Supreme Court to secure the release of 14 Palestinian doctors from Gaza who have been detained without charges for over a year. The group alleges the doctors have faced physical abuse, inadequate medical care, and poor conditions in detention under Israel’s Unlawful Combatants Law. Israel’s Prison Service denied mistreatment claims, while the military has accused some of the doctors of ties to Hamas without presenting verifiable evidence.
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Israeli rights group asks high court to order release of Gaza doctorsSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished Apr 30, 2026, 09:28 PMUpdated Apr 30, 2026, 10:15 PMListenJERUSALEM – An Israeli rights organisation petitioned Israel’s Supreme Court on April 30 to demand the immediate release of 14 Palestinian doctors from Gaza who have been held without charge for more than a year.Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) said the doctors have been denied adequate medical care and food and were subjected to physical abuse while in detention.
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