Israel extends detention for 11 Palestinians, tightens Red Cross prison visit rules

The Israeli Prison Authority has prolonged administrative detention orders for 11 Palestinian prisoners, assigning extensions ranging from three to six months without filing charges or providing a fair trial. The detainees include individuals from several West Bank villages and towns, and the moves come amid heightened prison‑policy activity under security minister Itamar Ben‑Gvir.

In a related development, the Authority introduced new restrictive regulations for the International Committee of the Red Cross’s visits to Palestinian inmates. The rules, effective for six months, limit Red Cross teams to one visit every three months, allow only five prisoners per visit, require prior approval and intelligence review, and cap each meeting at roughly thirty minutes. These measures follow a Supreme Court ruling that previously banning Red Cross access was illegal.