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Hind Rajab Foundation files ICC complaint against Israeli medical officials
The Hind Rajab Foundation has filed a formal complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, requesting an investigation into Israeli medical officials and administrators. The complaint alleges that personnel at the Sde Teiman military detention facility in the Negev desert have been involved in war crimes and crimes against humanity involving the torture and mistreatment of Palestinian detainees.
The foundation claims that since October 2023, thousands of Palestinians—including civilians, journalists, and health workers—have been held at the facility under the designation of 'unlawful combatants,' a status the group says is used to deny them legal protections. The complaint specifically targets the Israeli Medical Association and officials from the Ministry of Health, including former ministers Moshe Arbel and Uriel Buso.
Allegations include medical staff being forced to treat detainees while they were handcuffed and blindfolded, performing surgeries without adequate pain relief, and providing inadequate medical care. The foundation also cites a December 2023 directive that allegedly required medical staff to operate under military police authority rather than medical corps, which the group claims was intended to obscure individual accountability. The complaint notes that at least 29 detainees died due to physical violence or medical neglect at the facility as of November 2025.
Entities
Hind Rajab Foundation · International Criminal Court · Israeli Medical Association · Israeli Ministry of Health · Moshe Arbel · Sde Teiman
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Medical staff were allegedly forced to treat detainees while they were handcuffed and blindfolded. alnaharps.com · nieuws.marokko.nl
- [● 2 SOURCES] At least 29 detainees died at the Sde Teiman facility due to physical violence or medical neglect as of November 2025. alnaharps.com · nieuws.marokko.nl
- [● 3 SOURCES] A December 2023 Health Ministry directive required medical staff to sign documents placing them under military police authority rather than medical services. alnaharps.com · alresalah.news · see.mv
- [● 4 SOURCES] The alleged abuses at the Sde Teiman facility constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity. alnaharps.com · alresalah.news · see.mv · nieuws.marokko.nl
- [● 4 SOURCES] The complaint targets Israeli medical officials, the Israeli Medical Association, and Health Ministry officials. alnaharps.com · alresalah.news · see.mv · nieuws.marokko.nl
- [● 2 SOURCES] Detainees were classified as 'unlawful combatants' to deny them basic legal protections and hold them without charge. alresalah.news · see.mv
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Hind Rajab Foundation submitted a formal complaint to the International Criminal Court prosecutor regarding alleged crimes at Sde Teiman. alnaharps.com · alresalah.news · see.mv · nieuws.marokko.nl
- [● 3 SOURCES] The complaint names former health ministers Moshe Arbel and Uriel Buso, along with Israeli Medical Association officials. alnaharps.com · see.mv · nieuws.marokko.nl