Al-Shifa Hospital Director Set Free From Israeli Torture Camp: ‘Even Doctors Abuse Us’

Israeli officials have condemned the release as a ‘security blunder’ and have pointed fingers at one another over who is to blame

Israeli officials have expressed outrage over the release of Al-Shifa Hospital director, Dr Mohammed Abu Salmiya, on 1 July, who was detained during the army’s operation against the facility in November.

Dozens of other Palestinian prisoners were released alongside Abu Salmiyah, who said during a conference that he was surprised by the reactions of Israeli ministers over his official release from prison.

“The procedure for incarcerating security prisoners and their release is under the Shin Bet and the Israel Prison Service, and is not subject to the approval of the defense minister,” the office of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Monday, distancing himself from the decision to release the prisoners.

The Shin Bet is under the jurisdiction of the prime minister’s office, while the Israeli prison service is run by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir.

“The decision to release them followed discussions at the High Court on a petition against the detention of prisoners at the Sde Teiman detention facility,” Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said, referring to an Israeli detention center 18 miles from the Gaza border, which has been described as “Israel’s Guantanamo.”

“The identity of the released prisoners is determined independently by security officials based on their professional considerations,” the prime minister’s office went on to say, adding that an investigation into the matter has been ordered.

“It’s time the prime minister stops [Defense Minister Yoav] Gallant and the Shin Bet chief from independent policies contradicting the positions of the cabinet,” Ben Gvir said. The release of the Al-Shifa Hospital director “along with dozens of terrorists” is “security recklessness,” he added.

Other Israeli officials and ministers expressed anger over the release. According to Hebrew news site Walla, several ministers complained about the release on a WhatsApp group.

🔗SOURCE ➡️ The Cradle

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