Israeli soldiers reportedly tortured Gaza hospital director

Palestinian journalist Islam Badr has reported shocking claims of torture by Israeli soldiers against Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital.

An eyewitness quoted by Badr said that the Israeli forces used an electric cable to flog Dr Abu Safiya after arresting him.

The report further claimed that soldiers forced him and other hospital staff to strip at a field investigation site in northern Gaza.