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Anti-Israel Group Files ICC Complaint Against Israeli Doctors Over Sde Teiman Abuse Allegations
The Hind Rajab Foundation, a pro-Palestinian organization, has filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court prosecutor against Israeli medical officials, doctors, and leadership from the Health and Defense ministries. The complaint alleges involvement in the abuse and torture of detainees at the Sde Teiman military detention facility since October 7, 2023.
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What happened
- 01The Hind Rajab Foundation filed an ICC complaint against Israeli medical officials and leadership over the treatment of detainees at Sde Teiman.
- 02The complaint names former Health Ministers Moshe Arbel and Uriel Busso, alongside Israel Medical Association President Zion Hagay and CEO Leah Wapner.
- 03The foundation alleges that at least 29 detainees died at the Sde Teiman facility by November 2025 due to violence or medical neglect.
- 04The complaint accuses the involved Israeli medical and political figures of severe abuses, including torture and neglect.
- 05Israeli officials have dismissed the legal filing as part of a biased campaign against Israel.
- 06The IDF denies any systematic abuse at Sde Teiman, stating that individual misconduct is investigated and addressed.
The complaint names several prominent figures, including former Health Ministers Moshe Arbel and Uriel Busso, Israel Medical Association President Professor Zion Hagay, CEO Leah Wapner, and Ethics Committee Chairman Yosef Walfish. The foundation claims that medical personnel treated handcuffed and blindfolded detainees under restrictions, and alleges that at least 29 detainees died at the facility by November 2025 due to physical violence or medical neglect.
Israeli officials have dismissed the foundation's actions as a biased campaign against Israel. While Israeli authorities have previously investigated abuse allegations at Sde Teiman, leading to the arrest of soldiers suspected of mistreating a detainee, the IDF rejects claims of systematic abuse and maintains that all individual misconduct is investigated and addressed.
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