The Israeli Occupation Authorities (IOA) cancelled on Monday family visits of Palestinian prisoners from Gaza Strip for “technical reasons.”
Suhair Zaqout spokeswoman of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) told PIC reporter that Israel’s ban on family visits to prisoners from Gaza Strip came for “technical reasons.”
We will try to do our best to facilitate the travel of those who were prevented today from meeting their relatives in Israeli jails as soon as possible she said.
Approximately 6500 Palestinians are locked up in Israeli jails under difficult detention conditions including 400 Gazans.
Gazan prisoners receive visits on Mondays and Tuesdays based on a rotation system between the prisons. The visits are short lasting 45 to 60 minutes. A glass partition separates the inmate from his visitors and they communicate by phone. Only children under the age of ten are allowed to hug their fathers.
