Ofer prison

Gaza prisoners share new testimonies of torture crimes at Ofer prison

Monday-18-November-2024

The Israeli prison service (IPS) continues to commit physical and psychological atrocities against Palestinian prisoners from the Gaza Strip, according to new testimonies relayed by the Detainees and Ex-Detainees Commission and the Palestinian Prisoners Society from detainees in Ofer prison.

Hamas: Publishing torture footage in Ofer prison a failed attempt to erase Israel’s failure

Wednesday-9-October-2024

Hamas Movement said in a statement on Wednesday that publishing footage by Israeli occupation forces showing shocking scenes of Israeli soldiers assaulting and abusing Palestinian prisoners on the anniversary of October 7 is “a failed attempt to erase the failure of the occupation.”

Commission of Detainees says Ofer prisoners suffer from starvation, harsh conditions

Wednesday-24-July-2024

The Palestinian Commission of Detainees’ and Ex-Detainees’ Affairs has said that the Palestinian prisoners in Ofer jail are suffering from harsh incarceration and health conditions and real starvation.

Ofer prisoners return meals in a protest step

Monday-4-September-2023

Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Ofer jail closed the prison sections and refused meals on Sunday evening.

Palestinian prisoners start protest steps in Ofer prison

Tuesday-8-November-2022

Palestinian prisoners in Ofer prison on Tuesday decided to start protest steps after three prisoners were assaulted and placed in solitary confinement.

Israeli special unit storms Palestinian prisoner cells in Ofer

Monday-31-October-2022

An Israeli special unit on Monday morning stormed Palestinian prisoners' cells in Ofer prison and carried out inspections amid rising tension in Israeli jails.

Tension prevails in Ofer prison

Monday-25-October-2021

Tension has prevailed in Israel's Ofer prison following a violent search campaign into section 21 on Sunday a Palestinian prisoners' NGO said.

Ofer inmates to start hunger strike in response to reinstated measures

Sunday-19-September-2021

The Israeli administration of Ofer jail has reneged on the agreement reached recently with the prisoners and decided to reimpose part of the punitive restrictions it had slapped a few days ago on the prisoners following the Gilboa escape operation.

Ofer prisoners close all prison sections

Tuesday-3-August-2021

The Palestinian Commission for Detainees’ and Ex-Detainees’ Affairs reported on Tuesday that the prisoners closed the sections of the Israeli Ofer prison in protest against the brutal raids carried out by the Israeli prison forces in section N. 16 and the abuse of prisoners.

Israeli jailers storm section 21 of Ofer jail

Monday-5-July-2021

The Israeli Drur and Alyimaz units violently raided Palestinian prisoners' cells in section 21 in Ofer prison on Monday morning and moved all its prisoners to section 18.