Families of prisoners

After long ban few Gaza families allowed to see relatives in Ramon

Tuesday-12-April-2022

After two years of an Israeli ban on their visits 35 Palestinian citizens from the besieged Gaza Strip were able to see on Tuesday their relatives in Ramon jail which is located in the Negev desert.

IOA to allow Palestinian prisoners to phone relatives

Wednesday-6-May-2020

The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) has announced its intention to allow Palestinian prisoners to talk over the phone with their families for only one time.

Family of prisoner Ayman Sharbati appeals for information about him

Saturday-18-April-2020

The family of Palestinian prisoner Ayman al-Sharbati has appealed to all official and legal institutions to obtain information about his health and physical conditions in Israeli jails saying he has been held incommunicado since last March.

Israel cancels visits for Palestinian prisoners due to coronavirus

Friday-13-March-2020

Israeli occupation authorities on Thursday informed the International Committee of the Red Cross that all family visits for Palestinian detainees would be cancelled next week.

B’Tselem: Palestinian families’ visits to Israeli jails “arduous’

Monday-17-February-2020

The Israeli human rights group B’Tselem has said in a recent report that the families of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails often face “an arduous journey” when having a chance to visit their detained relatives.

Only 17 Gazans allowed to visit relatives in jail

Monday-23-December-2019

The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) at dawn Monday allowed a small group of Palestinian citizens from the Gaza Strip to visit their relatives in Nafha jail.

IOF bars W. Bank family from visiting relatives in Negev jail

Wednesday-23-October-2019

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Wednesday prevented the family of Palestinian prisoners Qassam and Adham Jabbarin two brothers from Jenin refugee camp from visiting them in the Negev jail.