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Humanitarian conditions in Palestinian detention

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The Palestinian Prisoners Affairs Commission and various health officials have reported deteriorating humanitarian and medical conditions for detainees in Israeli prisons. Previous reports highlighted medical neglect, physical abuse, and shortages of food and hygiene supplies at Ofer and Jaloon facilities, specifically noting the hardships faced by pregnant detainees. A Haaretz investigative report has expanded on these findings, detailing systematic abuses over the past 18 months across several facilities, including Megiddo, Nafha, Ketziot, Ofer, Al-Damon, and the Huwara military detention center. Based on testimonies from five released detainees, the investigation describes starvation, physical assault, and collective punishment. Detainees reported losing between 15% and 50% of their body weight due to food shortages. The report also noted the involvement of the Israel Prison Service’s ‘Keter’ unit in violent incidents. Of approximately 9,329 Palestinians classified as ‘security prisoners’ as of last September, the investigation found only 16% had been convicted in court, with the remainder held under administrative detention or as ‘unlawful combatants.’ ~~Further~~ Recent reports from the ~~Gaza Ministry of Health~~ Palestinian Prisoners Affairs Commission and the Asra Media Office (AMO) have called for international intervention regarding conditions in Ganot prison. The Ministry of Health reported that Dr. Marwan al-Hams, director of field hospitals in the Gaza Strip, was subjected to Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) describe ongoing repression and severe neglect. At Ofer Prison, detainees reported physical abuse, including ~~restraint, dragging,~~ cigarette burns, and ~~beatings resulting in fractures. The AMO has also reported widespread medical neglect, noting that~~ the spread of skin diseases like scabies due to poor hygiene. At Jaloon Prison, detainees ~~are being denied treatment~~ reported significant weight loss—up to 35 kilograms for ~~injuries such as broken ribs and head injuries,~~ one individual—due to malnutrition and a lack ~~medication~~ of painkillers for chronic ~~conditions like thalassemia~~ conditions. The PPS has documented dozens of repressive raids involving rubber-coated bullets, tear gas, and ~~high blood pressure.~~ stun grenades, noting that female detainees at Damon Prison have been subjected to room searches, suffocation from tear gas, and forced humiliation. In Ganot prison, the Gaza Ministry of Health reported that Dr.

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