Palestinian hospital worker in Gaza shares experience in Israeli prison

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published October 30, 2025 at 11:50 AM EDT

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)

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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