Hyderabad, April 27 -- An Israeli court has ordered a further six-month detention of 52-year-old Gaza hospital director Dr Hussam Abu Safiya without formal charges, according to relatives chited by Drop Site News.

Dr Abu Safiya, who heads Kamal Adwan Hospital, was detained by Israeli forces inside the medical complex in December 2024 after refusing to leave during military operations and repeated strikes on the site.

Family members said they were informed by the Israeli Military Prosecutor's Office that the detention had been renewed. A court hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, April 28.

They said authorities were seeking to continue holding him under administrative detention, which permits imprisonment without charge or trial.

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