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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.
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