Hind Rajab Foundation Files War Crimes Complaint Against Israeli Doctors in The Hague

The petition focuses on the Sde Teiman detention facility, which was established after the October 7, 2023, attacks by the terrorist organization Hamas. The foundation alleges that medical teams at the facility's field hospital were compelled to treat shackled and blindfolded detainees under restrictive Health Ministry guidelines. According to the complaint, these practices, alongside restrictions on transferring patients to civilian hospitals, led to severe abuse and torture.

Furthermore, the foundation claims that at least 29 detainees died at Sde Teiman between October 2023 and November 2025 due to physical violence, medical neglect, or both. The submission names former Health Ministers Moshe Arbel and Uriel Buso, Israel Medical Association chairman Professor Zion Hagai, and other senior medical figures, accusing them of complicity in these actions. The foundation described the alleged conduct as constituting grave international offenses, including systematic abuse and extreme neglect.