Gaza doctor describes ordeal of detention

Dr Said Abdulrahman Maarouf had his hands cuffed, legs shackled and eyes masked for his nearly seven-week imprisonment

04 February 2024 - 20:56 By Bassam Masoud and IbraheemAbu Mustafa

A Palestinian doctor says Israeli forces in Gaza detained him when they overran a hospital and subjected him to abuse during 45 days of captivity, including sleep deprivation and constant shackling and blindfolding before releasing him last week...

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