An exclusive report from the newspaper Haaretz has shed light on the concerning conditions at a field hospital for detained Palestinians located at Israel's Sde Teiman army base. According to a doctor at the facility, the situation is dire, with routine amputations being carried out on prisoners who have sustained injuries while in handcuffs.
The doctor, in a letter addressed to Israel's attorney general and defense and health ministers, expressed grave concerns about the conditions at the Sde Teiman field hospital. The doctor highlighted that inmates are fed through straws, forced to defecate in diapers, and subjected to constant restraints, actions that not only compromise their health but also violate medical ethics and the law.
Of particular concern is the revelation that two prisoners had their legs amputated recently due to handcuff injuries, which the doctor described as a distressingly routine occurrence at the facility. The exact timing of the letter was not specified in the report.
In response to these allegations, an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson issued a statement asserting that the IDF adheres to the law and operates within legal frameworks when it comes to the treatment of detainees. The spokesperson emphasized that all procedures are meticulously documented, supervised, and carried out with utmost respect for the dignity of the detainees, in line with Israeli and international legal principles.
Furthermore, a source with a medical background who had previously visited the Sde Teiman field hospital corroborated the doctor's account, confirming that detainees were indeed held in constant restraints, further underscoring the troubling conditions described in the report.
