Israel releases 60 Palestinian detainees to Gaza, survivors describe abuses
Sixty Palestinians detained by Israel were transferred back to Gaza by the International Committee of the Red Cross, arriving at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis on 27 July 2026. The men were described as frail, injured and, in several cases, unable to walk.
The release, the largest since the first phase of the cease‑fire that began in October 2023, involves detainees who were among nearly 1,300 Gaza residents held as “unlawful combatants”. Israeli authorities said the men were freed after interrogations concluded they were no longer security suspects.
Former detainees recounted harsh treatment in Israeli custody, including being forced to sit on bare concrete or iron slabs, beaten with rifle butts and shot. Some were left in wheelchairs. Abdullah Kilani, seized in December 2024 on Salah al‑Din Street, said he spent more than 18 months in detention and was shot. Another detainee, known as Abu Ibrahim, and Mohammed Jabr al‑Majdalawi, who was held for a year and nine months, gave similar accounts of abuse.
Entities: Abdullah Kilani · Gaza · International Committee of the Red Cross · Israel · Mohammed Jabr al‑Majdalawi
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- [● 4 SOURCES] The release is the largest prisoner release since the first phase of the cease‑fire that began in October 2023. (All articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] 60 Palestinians detained by Israel were released and returned to Gaza. (All articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Abdullah Kilani was seized in December 2024 on Salah al‑Din Street, held for more than 18 months and was shot during detention. (All articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The detainees were among nearly 1,300 Gaza residents held by Israel as “unlawful combatants”. (All articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Former detainees reported being beaten, kept on bare concrete or iron slabs, and injured; some were left in wheelchairs. (All articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Israel said the men were released after interrogations determined they were “no longer security suspects”. (All articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The International Committee of the Red Cross transported the released men to the hospital. (All articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The men arrived at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis on 27 July 2026. (All articles)