US Representative Jamie Raskin has called for the immediate release of Palestinian pediatrician Dr. Husam Abu Safiya, who was reportedly abducted by Israeli forces from a Gaza hospital on December 27, 2024. In a post on X, Raskin said Abu Safiya is being held in an Israeli prison without charge, trial, or due process, and has allegedly been subjected to torture.

Raskin described the situation as shameless, horrific, and life-threatening, urging the Netanyahu government to free the doctor immediately. The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention have also demanded Abu Safiya’s release. His lawyer, Nasser Odeh, warned that the doctor’s life is in danger.

According to Physicians for Human Rights Israel, Odeh recently visited Abu Safiya in prison and found him severely injured, to the extent that he could barely recognize his client. The case has drawn international concern over the treatment of detainees in Israeli custody.