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Palestinian hospital worker in Gaza shares experience in Israeli prison

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Here & Now Newsroom

October 30, 2025

Palestinian medical technician Mohammed Abu Moussa, 45, who was released from Israeli detention after 20 months, poses for a photo in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, Saturday, Oct, 18, 2025. (Abdel Kareem Hana/AP)

Mohammed Abu Moussa, a radiology technician at Nasser Hospital in Gaza, was released from Israeli detention after being held for 20 months.

Here & Now's Lisa Mullins speaks with him about his treatment in prison, the loss of his son and mother, and what it is like for him to be free after almost two years being held without charges.

Radiologist Mohammed Abu Moussa, pictured with his children (L-R) Jory (13), Hmaid (10) and Yusuf (7). Yusuf was killed in an Israeli airstrike. (Courtesy of Mohammed Abu Moussa) — Radiologist Mohammed Abu Moussa, pictured with his children (L-R) Jourie (13), Hamid (10) and Yusof (7). Yusof was killed in an Israeli airstrike. (Courtesy of Mohammed Abu Moussa)

This segment aired on October 30, 2025.

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