I can’t believe I need to do this but lets talk about the false claim of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya “being Hamas”.
1- False Claim: He is a Colonel in Hamas.
Hamas is not a conventional army and does not operate standardized military ranks like “Colonel.” The allegation stems from a mistranslation of the Arabic word “نقيب,” which in this context refers to a professional syndicate title, not a military rank.
This error was promoted by Israeli commentator Eiten Fichberger, who stripped the term of its context and incorrectly linked it to Hamas. Even if the individual is affiliated with Palestinian Military Medical Services, medical personnel are protected under international humanitarian law and are not combatants unless they directly participate in hostilities. No such evidence exists. This claim relies on mistranslation, category error, and narrative inflation, not fact or law.
2- False Claim: Doctor Hussam is a Hamas member.
The claim that Dr. Hussam is a Hamas member is false. The image circulated by the New York Post shows a graduation ceremony for Palestinian Military Medical Services, not proof of Hamas affiliation.
The shoulder patch visible is the Eagle of Saladin, a secular national symbol deliberately avoided by Hamas, which uses distinct religious insignia.
Military medical personnel are typically non-combat medical staff, and under international humanitarian law they are protected persons unless they directly participate in hostilities. No such evidence exists here.

Mislabeling medical professionals as militants relies on mistranslation, visual misinterpretation, and legal conflation. International humanitarian law draws clear distinctions between medical personnel and combatants, and those distinctions are not erased by uniforms, ceremonies, or unsubstantiated affiliations.
Mike