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Roya News
6 days ago
- Politics
- Roya News
20-year-old Palestinian detainee dies in "Israeli" prison
The Palestinian Civil Affairs Authority informed the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners Club on Sunday of the death of 20-year-old administrative detainee Ahmad Saeed Salah Tazaz'a from Jenin in 'Israel's' Megiddo prison. He had been held since May 6, 2025. No details were provided about the circumstances of his death. The two organizations said Tazaz'a's name has been added to the growing list of Palestinian detainees who have died amid what they called a systematic campaign by 'Israel's' prison system, through torture, medical neglect, and starvation, especially since the start of the ongoing war in Gaza. They noted that Megiddo prison, where Tazaz'a was held, has seen particularly grave violations, including the spread of scabies, which they described as a tool of slow execution used by the prison administration. Tazaz'a's death brings the number of known detainees who have died since the war began on October 7 to 76, and the total number of Palestinians who have died in "Israeli" custody since 1967 to 313, according to documented data. Many others remain forcibly disappeared, the report said. The Commission and the Prisoners Club warned of a continued and deliberate policy of 'slow killing' inside prisons, stressing that almost every month now sees the death of at least one detainee due to abuse, neglect, or medical mistreatment. They described the death of Tazaz'a as part of a broader campaign of "Israeli" brutality against detainees, and held the occupation fully responsible. They urged international human rights bodies to take concrete action to hold "Israeli" officials accountable for what they described as war crimes, and to end the exceptional impunity granted to "Israel" by the global community.
Barnama
23-07-2025
- Politics
- Barnama
Over 3,600 Palestinians Detained In Israeli Prisons
RAMALLAH, July 23 (Bernama-WAFA) -- The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said that the number of administrative detainees, including women and children held in Israeli prisons, has surpassed 3,600 as of early July, the Palestine News and Info Agency (WAFA) reported. In a statement issued last Tuesday, the commission and PPS said Israeli occupation authorities issued administrative detention orders against 25 Palestinian detainees. The period of the detentions varied between three and six months.
Days of Palestine
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Days of Palestine
Mass Arrest Campaign Sweeps West Bank
DaysofPal – Palestinian detainee organizations reported that Israeli forces carried out 3,850 arrests across the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, during the first half of 2025. Among those detained were around 400 children and 125 women. The figures, published Monday by the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, the Palestinian Prisoners Society, and Addameer, describe an intensified policy of mass arrests under what the groups called an ongoing campaign of systematic repression. The month of March saw the highest number of arrests—around 800 cases—including individuals who were later released. The majority of arrests targeted youth, former prisoners, and recently released detainees. The cities of Jenin and Tulkarem, which have faced some of the most aggressive military assaults since the Second Intifada, recorded the highest number of arrests, with 920 and 455 respectively. These campaigns were accompanied by large-scale displacement, home demolitions, extrajudicial killings, and mass detentions, particularly in refugee camps. Torture, Field Interrogations In many areas, field interrogations have become a widespread tactic, often replacing formal arrests. Hundreds of Palestinians—including children, women, and the elderly—have been subjected to violent beatings, psychological torture, and various forms of abuse during these interrogations. Human rights organizations noted that such practices are no less brutal than those taking place inside Israeli detention centers. Settler violence has also played a role in driving up arrests, especially in villages near illegal settlements. These raids often involve both settlers and Israeli soldiers acting in coordination, resulting in arrests, property destruction, and physical assaults on residents. Deteriorating Conditions Inside Israeli prisons, detainees continue to face deteriorating and inhumane conditions. The report highlighted a surge in torture, starvation, medical neglect, isolation, and sexual abuse since the war on Gaza began. The spread of scabies and other infectious diseases has worsened the health crisis among detainees. At least 19 Palestinian prisoners have died in Israeli custody in the first half of the year, including 10 from Gaza and 9 from the West Bank. One of them was a 17-year-old boy, Waleed Ahmad, from the town of Silwad. Testimonies from inside prisons and military detention centers reveal a pattern of systemic abuse. Many former detainees released in recent months have described horrific conditions, especially those who were held in secret locations or subjected to prolonged field interrogations. Administrative Detention Administrative detention—imprisonment without charge or trial—has reached an all-time high. As of early July 2025, Israel is holding 3,629 Palestinians under administrative detention orders, including 87 children and 10 women. Most of those detained this way are former prisoners, many of whom have been held multiple times under similar orders. Since the beginning of the war in October 2023, more than 18,000 Palestinians have been arrested in the West Bank alone. This number does not include thousands more detained in Gaza, where mass arrests have been carried out in secrecy. At least 560 women and 1,450 children have been detained since the onset of what rights groups describe as a campaign of extermination. As of this month, there are approximately 10,800 Palestinians in Israeli prisons—the highest number since the Second Intifada. This figure does not include those held in Israeli military camps. Among them are 50 women (including two from Gaza), more than 450 children, and 2,454 detainees classified by Israel as 'unlawful combatants,' a category that strips individuals of legal protections under international law and includes detainees from Lebanon and Syria. The report concludes by warning that these policies reflect a deepening effort to suppress Palestinian society through mass incarceration, collective punishment, and denial of fundamental rights. Shortlink for this post:
Middle East Eye
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Palestinian prisoner death toll rises as elderly man from Gaza dies in Israeli detention
An elderly man from Gaza has died in Israeli detention, bringing the overall death toll of Palestinian prisoners to at least 71 since 7 October 2023. Though the Israeli army had notified two Palestinian prisoner advocacy groups, the Palestinian Prisoners' Club and the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, of his death in recent days, 70-year-old Hussein Abu Habel actually died on 10 January. Forty-five of the 71 Palestinians known to have died in Israeli-run detention centres and prisons since the start of the war on Gaza were from Gaza and their identities were known. In what has been described by the two prisoner advocacy groups as the "bloodiest phase in the history of the prisoner movement" and the "most severe" in detention conditions, the total number of identified Palestinian prisoners to have died since 1967 has risen to 308. "The case of the martyr Abu Habel is added to the record of the Israeli system of brutality, which operates around the clock through a series of organised crimes to kill prisoners and detainees," the prisoner advocacy groups said in a statement. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters "These crimes constitute another aspect of the ongoing genocide and an extension of it." Torture, sexual assault, negiligence Abu Habel, who was married and the father of 11 children, was arrested on 12 November. The prisoner groups said they held Israel fully responsible for his death and demanded an international investigation into the deaths of Palestinian detainees. They said that reports on detainees and the circumstances of their deaths have been "limited to the army's narrative", as prison authorities continue to withhold some of the prisoners' bodies and have failed to disclose the cause of death. The statement emphasised that "torture crimes" constituted the "primary cause" of death for most Palestinian detainees killed since the beginning of the war on Gaza, alongside "escalating medical crimes, starvation and rape crimes". The Palestinian Prisoners' Club and the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs said the situation in Israeli prisons was taking "a more dangerous turn". According to the advocacy groups, Palestinian prisoners continue to be exposed to "systemic crimes", including starvation, torture, medical crimes and negiligence, sexual assaults, and the deliberate placing of them in poor and crowded conditions that lead to serious and contagious diseases. In a press release, the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI), an NGO established to monitor the use of torture and ill-treatment by Israeli security services against Palestinians under detention, noted a gap of 144 detainees in the state's data. "The fate of these detainees is unknown, and unexplained by state authorities," the statement read. Tal Steiner, the group's executive director, called on Israeli authorities to "provide complete explanations regarding the fate of the 144 missing detainees, and to immediately change the legislation that violates the fundamental rights of detainees. "The disturbing reports of torture in detention facilities and harsh living conditions that have even led to the deaths of many detainees require immediate investigation and fundamental change in the treatment of detainees." Administrative detention and 'unlawful combatants' As of June, there are over 10,400 Palestinians held in Israeli-run prisons, not including those held under military administrative detention. With regards to Palestinians held in military prisons under administrative detention, there are 49 women, over 440 children and 3,562 men, according to the Commission of Detainees Affairs. War on Gaza: Israel imprisoned 82-year-old Palestinian woman as 'unlawful combatant' Read More » Administrative detention allows Israel's military to hold prisoners indefinitely, citing alleged secret information, without charging them or allowing them to stand trial. While the period of detention lasts six months, it can be renewed indefinitely. Access to a lawyer varies from case to case, though, and detainees don't know what the charges against them are. An additional 2,214 detainees held by military authorities are from Gaza and have been classified as "unlawful combatants". The majority of people from Gaza held under the unlawful combatant law don't have charges against them either. Steiner said the legislation "enables serious rights violations that are incompatible with democratic values and international law". Released Palestinians from Gaza have spoken of how they were interrogated about whether they supported Hamas, where they lived and other details about their lives - but not presented with a single charge. Since Israel launched a ground invasion of Gaza in late October 2023, its forces have seized hundreds of civilians from their homes or while they were fleeing fighting through "safe corridors". Some have been released after interrogation but many have been taken to undisclosed locations, including mothers separated from their babies.
Days of Palestine
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Days of Palestine
Palestinian Detainee Dies in Israeli Custody, Rights Groups Demand International Probe
DaysofPal — Palestinian human rights organizations reported Thursday that a 33-year-old detainee from Gaza died in Israeli custody on December 13, 2023, at the Sde Teiman military camp, days after he and his family were arrested during the early stages of Israel's ground invasion of Gaza. In a joint statement, the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners Society confirmed they had received an official Israeli occupation army response acknowledging the detainee's death. He was arrested from his home in Gaza on December 7, 2023, and was a father of three. According to the statement, Sde Teiman has become a central site of abuse and torture against Gaza detainees in the aftermath of the military campaign. Released prisoners have shared accounts of severe mistreatment, with some bearing physical evidence that supports allegations of widespread and systematic violations. The detainee's death raises the number of Palestinians confirmed killed in Israeli custody following the Gaza offensive to at least 70, including 44 from Gaza whose identities are known. Since 1967, a total of 307 Palestinian prisoners have died in Israeli custody, marking this as the deadliest period in the history of the Palestinian prisoner movement. The organizations stated that responses from the Israeli army remain limited and often rely solely on military narratives, without disclosing the circumstances of death. The continued withholding of bodies further prevents independent investigations or proper burials. Rights groups accused the Israeli army of providing inconsistent information regarding the deaths, forcing some organizations to seek court intervention. Torture was cited as the primary cause of death in most recent cases, in addition to medical neglect, starvation, and sexual abuse. They described the case as part of a broader policy of systemic brutality aimed at detainees, warning that the death toll will likely rise as thousands remain in custody under conditions described as inhumane and life-threatening. As of early May 2025, over 10,100 Palestinians are being held in Israeli prisons, including 39 women, more than 400 children, 3,577 administrative detainees held without charge, and 1,846 detainees from Gaza classified as 'unlawful combatants.' This figure does not include all those held in military camps. The organizations held Israeli authorities fully responsible and called for an impartial international investigation into the deaths of detainees during the recent conflict. They urged the global human rights system to take concrete steps, including imposing sanctions, to hold Israeli leaders accountable and end what they called a state of impunity. They further called for the reactivation of international legal mechanisms and an end to what they described as a global failure to respond to war crimes committed during the Gaza war, warning that the exceptional immunity granted to Israel continues to enable grave violations without consequence. Shortlink for this post:
