Here & Now Anytime Palestinian man freed from Israeli prison returns to shattered life
Oct 30, 2025
Mohammed Abu Moussa, a radiology technician recently released from Israeli detention, shares his harrowing 20-month experience, including the painful loss of family. He discusses harsh prison conditions and the emotional struggle of returning to his life in Gaza. Jessika Free-Bass highlights the vital WIC program, addressing potential funding shortfalls that threaten nutritional assistance for families in need. Meanwhile, sports journalist Rachel Nichols delves into World Series excitement, covering the Blue Jays' thrilling victory over the Dodgers.
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Stripped And Held At A Football Club
- Mohammed Abu Moussa recounts being stripped, blindfolded, handcuffed and detained at a football club checkpoint after leaving the hospital.
- He describes overcrowded conditions with one bathroom for about 120 prisoners and thin foam mattresses in a garage-like space.
Held Without Charges For Prisoner Exchange
- Abu Moussa says he was never charged and a judge told him he had nothing against him yet he remained detained.
- His lawyer told him a law allowed holding people as 'illegal fighters' to be used in prisoner exchanges.
Returning To Loss And Work In Gaza
- After release Abu Moussa learned his mother and sister were killed in a July air attack and his seven-year-old son had been killed earlier.
- He says being with family and returning to hospital work helps him cope but memories strike when alone.