RAMALLAH, (PIC)
Released prisoners from the first batch of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza provided painful testimonies about their severe suffering during their detention in Israeli occupation prisons, pointing to serious violations they faced, most notably torture, medical neglect, and mistreatment, which negatively impacted their health and psychological state.
Rola Hasnine: Health exhaustion and medical neglect
In press statements, Rola Hasnine’s sister, a freed journalist, confirmed that her sister suffers from severe exhaustion that requires immediate treatment after her release. She explained that Rola experienced systematic medical neglect during her detention, leading to a significant deterioration in her health.
Adam Al-Hadra: Denial of medication and harsh conditions
Released prisoner Adam Al-Hadra spoke about the harsh conditions he endured from the moment of his arrest from his home until his release. He pointed out that he and elderly prisoners were subjected to deliberate medical neglect, in addition to being denied necessary medications, which deepened their humanitarian suffering.
Shaimaa Ramadan: Lack of transparency and unknown sentencing
Released prisoner Shaimaa Omar Ramadan explained that she spent six months in occupation prisons without knowing her sentencing. She indicated that she was unaware of her inclusion in the first batch of released prisoners until moments before her release, confirming that this reflects a lack of transparency in the occupation’s dealings with prisoners.
Samah Hijjawi: Torture and ongoing persecution
Released prisoner Samah Hijjawi revealed that she was arrested for the second time, and during her detention, she suffered from torture and mistreatment. She noted that many female prisoners endure chronic illnesses and difficult detention conditions due to intentional medical neglect.
Release of the first batch from Ofer prison
Israeli occupation authorities released 90 prisoners, including women and children, from Ofer prison west of Ramallah in the West Bank early Monday, as part of the ceasefire agreement. According to the Prisoners’ Media Office and the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, the first batch included 90 detainees, consisting of 69 women and 21 children, with 76 from the West Bank and 14 from Jerusalem.
The suffering of Palestinian prisoners in occupation prisons remains a humanitarian and political issue that requires continuous attention and accountability for the occupation’s systematic violations.