For more than two decades, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya served as a pediatrician in northern Gaza, rising to lead Kamal Adwan Hospital. Though he had many chances to leave, he chose to stay with his patients even as Israeli attacks escalated. With each passing month, the toll deepened. His son was killed, his hospital repeatedly struck, and his life threatened. Still, he remained at Kamal Adwan. His resilience was captured in a 10-second video: a lone pediatrician in a white coat walking through rubble toward Israeli forces. To the world, it symbolized defiance. To his family and colleagues, it reflected who he always was. By late 2024, as Israel intensified its campaign to drive Palestinians out of northern Gaza, hospitals became both sanctuaries and targets. Kamal Adwan, a 300-bed facility already battered by shortages and bombardment, became a focal point of that campaign. On December 27, 2024, Israeli forces stormed the hospital, detaining 240 staff and patients, stripping them, and rendering the facility inoperable. Dr. Abu Safiya, who refused to abandon his post, was beaten and taken into custody under Israel’s “Unlawful Combatant Law,” with no charges or release date. Through firsthand testimony, archival footage, and on-the-ground reporting, Fault Lines investigates the assault on Kamal Adwan Hospital, the raid that led to Dr. Abu Safiya’s unlawful detention, and the broader targeting of Gaza’s healthcare system. CREDITS: Director and Producer: Amel Guettatfi Editor and Story Producer: Adrienne Haspel Executive Producer: Laila Al-Arian Directors of Photography Hussien Jaber Bilal Salem Production manager: Hasan Mashharawi Producer: Ashraf Mashharawi Production services: Media Town Al Jazeera 360 team Abdulqader Sabbah Bilal Salem Motasem Abu-Asr Mahmoud Sabbah Osama Abu Rabie Mohammed Sawwaf Ibrahim Al Otla Hassona Al Jerjawi Hassan Semama Sound Mix: Luke Rohwer Colourist: Anna Stalter Archivists Shelley Simpson Muhammad Atif Jahangir Sultan Abu Tayeh Quamar Awik Mohammad Usman Laila Antiporda Mostafa Ebrahim Kareem Osman Mohamed Afifi Julia Moroles Legal: George Stephanopoulos Digital Producer: Riham Mansour Creative Producer: Jorge Maldonado Translation: Amel Guettatfi Fact checking: Mehr Sher U.S. Production Management: Anabelle Rojas Archive Al Jazeera 360 Al Jazeera Mubasher AFP AP Reuters Anas al-Sharif Mohammad al-Sharif Islam Ahmed @dr.hussam73 Quds Network @translating_palestine @translating_falasteen @ariel_mualem Channel 13 Channel 14 Israeli Prison Services Israeli Military Press Handouts Special Thanks AJ360 for sharing footage filmed with Dr. Abu Safiya prior to his detention Kawthar Abu Sadeh Dr. Azra Zyada Mohamed Alzanin Younis Tirawi Rafi Mustafa Naji Abbas Muath Alser Healthcare Workers Watch Airwars #Gaza #Israel #documentary @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News
The Disappearance of Dr. Abu Safiya | Fault Lines Documentary
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For more than two decades, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya served as a pediatrician in northern Gaza, rising to lead Kamal Adwan Hospital. Though he had many chances to leave, he chose to stay with his patients even as Israeli attacks escalated. With each passing month, the toll deepened. His son was killed, his hospital repeatedly struck, and his life threatened. Still, he remained at Kamal Adwan. His resilience was captured in a 10-second video: a lone pediatrician in a white coat walking through rubble toward Israeli forces. To the world, it symbolized defiance. To his family and colleagues, it reflected who he always was. By late 2024, as Israel intensified its campaign to drive Palestinians out of northern Gaza, hospitals became both sanctuaries and targets. Kamal Adwan, a 300-bed facility already battered by shortages and bombardment, became a focal point of that campaign. On December 27, 2024, Israeli forces stormed the hospital, detaining 240 staff and patients, stripping them, and rendering the facility inoperable. Dr. Abu Safiya, who refused to abandon his post, was beaten and taken into custody under Israel’s “Unlawful Combatant Law,” with no charges or release date. Through firsthand testimony, archival footage, and on-the-ground reporting, Fault Lines investigates the assault on Kamal Adwan Hospital, the raid that led to Dr. Abu Safiya’s unlawful detention, and the broader targeting of Gaza’s healthcare system. CREDITS: Director and Producer: Amel Guettatfi Editor and Story Producer: Adrienne Haspel Executive Producer: Laila Al-Arian Directors of Photography Hussien Jaber Bilal Salem Production manager: Hasan Mashharawi Producer: Ashraf Mashharawi Production services: Media Town Al Jazeera 360 team Abdulqader Sabbah Bilal Salem Motasem Abu-Asr Mahmoud Sabbah Osama Abu Rabie Mohammed Sawwaf Ibrahim Al Otla Hassona Al Jerjawi Hassan Semama Sound Mix: Luke Rohwer Colourist: Anna Stalter Archivists Shelley Simpson Muhammad Atif Jahangir Sultan Abu Tayeh Quamar Awik Mohammad Usman Laila Antiporda Mostafa Ebrahim Kareem Osman Mohamed Afifi Julia Moroles Legal: George Stephanopoulos Digital Producer: Riham Mansour Creative Producer: Jorge Maldonado Translation: Amel Guettatfi Fact checking: Mehr Sher U.S. Production Management: Anabelle Rojas Archive Al Jazeera 360 Al Jazeera Mubasher AFP AP Reuters Anas al-Sharif Mohammad al-Sharif Islam Ahmed @dr.hussam73 Quds Network @translating_palestine @translating_falasteen @ariel_mualem Channel 13 Channel 14 Israeli Prison Services Israeli Military Press Handouts Special Thanks AJ360 for sharing footage filmed with Dr. Abu Safiya prior to his detention Kawthar Abu Sadeh Dr. Azra Zyada Mohamed Alzanin Younis Tirawi Rafi Mustafa Naji Abbas Muath Alser Healthcare Workers Watch Airwars #Gaza #Israel #documentary @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News
