Israeli prisons

Ashkelon prisoners maltreated during raid into their rooms

Wednesday-12-September-2018

Palestinian Prisoner Society said that Israeli special forces on Wednesday violently broke into rooms of Palestinian prisoners in Ashkelon jail wreaked havoc on them and confiscated some of the prisoners' belongings.

48 Palestinians locked up for over 20 years behind Israeli prison bars

Wednesday-12-September-2018

48 Palestinians have been held in Israeli jails for over 20 consecutive years a human rights group has reported.

Hadarim jailers confiscate hundreds of books from prisoners’ cells

Tuesday-4-September-2018

The Palestinian Commission of Detainees’ and Ex-Detainees’ Affairs said that the Israeli administration of Hadarim jail had confiscated 1800 books from the prisoners’ cells and sections.

Tension in Gilboa jail after forces assault prisoners

Saturday-1-September-2018

A state of high tension broke out on Friday between Palestinian prisoners and Israeli jailers in Gilboa prison after special forces violently raided cells and maltreated detainees.

2 life-sentenced Palestinians locked up for 17th year in Israeli jails

Monday-27-August-2018

Two Palestinian detainees affiliated with Hamas have been incarcerated for the 17th year running in Israeli dungeons where they have been serving nine life-sentences.

Israel releases Palestinian journalist on harsh conditions

Wednesday-22-August-2018

Israeli occupation authorities on Tuesday night released the head of al-Quds TV channel's West Bank office Alaa al-Rimawi from Ofer jail on "harsh terms".

Palestinian journalist Rimawi released from Israeli jail on conditions

Monday-20-August-2018

Israel’s Ofer military court on Monday ruled that the Palestinian journalist Alaa al-Rimawi be released on tough conditions.

Life-sentenced Palestinian on hunger strike in Israeli jail

Monday-20-August-2018

Palestinian prisoner Naser Arar 38 has been on an open-ended hunger strike for the seventh day to protest visit-bans slapped by the Israeli prison authorities.

3 Palestinians continue their hunger strikes in Israeli jails

Wednesday-15-August-2018

Three Palestinian prisoners have been on open-ended hunger strikes in Israeli jails to protest arbitrary detention.

Palestinian poetess Tatour sent to Israeli jail

Wednesday-8-August-2018

Palestinian poet and social media activist Dareen Tatour turned herself in on Wednesday to the Israel Prison Service to serve two months that were left of her five-month prison sentence.