Netanyahu Criticizes Release of Gaza Hospital Director Amid Allegations of Torture
Israeli PM calls the release a 'serious mistake' as freed detainees report severe abuse in Israeli prisons.
- Dr. Mohammed Abu Salmiya, head of Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital, was released after seven months in Israeli detention.
- Abu Salmiya and other released prisoners allege they faced daily torture and medical neglect.
- The release has sparked a political backlash in Israel, with officials blaming each other for the decision.
- Shin Bet and Israeli military justified the release due to overcrowded prisons and reassessment of detainee risks.
- Netanyahu has ordered an investigation into the release, calling it a moral and security failure.