Anti-Israel Fund Accuses Israeli Doctors of Abuse, Files ICC Complaint

An anti-Israel organization, the Hind Rajab Foundation, has filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, accusing the Israel Medical Association, its doctors, and senior officials from Israel's health and defense ministries of mistreating Palestinian prisoners. The foundation claims that medical personnel and Israeli officials were involved in the abuse of prisoners at Sde Teiman after October 7, 2023. According to the organization, at least 29 prisoners died by November 2025 due to violence or lack of medical care. The complaint to the ICC includes allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. Among those named are Professor Zion Hagai, head of the Israel Medical Association, and its general director, Lea Wapner. These allegations were made by the foundation and are not court findings, according to Ynet.

Israeli authorities view the Hind Rajab Foundation's activities as part of a legal and information campaign against the country, aimed at restricting the travel of IDF soldiers abroad and increasing international pressure. Israel contends that the organization primarily uses open-source data, including from social media, and interprets it tendentiously. The foundation, named after a Palestinian girl who died in Gaza, focuses on identifying Israeli soldiers abroad and filing criminal complaints against them in various countries. The foundation reports having filed over 90 complaints in 30 countries, though few have led to investigations, and no indictments or convictions have occurred to date.

Separately, researchers at Tel Aviv University reported that approximately 1,400 doctors have left Israel in the past three years, a 94% increase compared to the decade prior.