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Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir continues his mistreatment of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons, telling one prisoner: “This is not a hotel.” Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir continues his abuse of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons, addressing one of the prisoners saying: “This is not a hotel.”
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👤 middleeastmonitor 📝 A video circulating on Sunday evening showed an armed Israeli settler abusing five Palestinian children in Beit Ummar, in the Hebron governorate of the occupied West Bank. According to Palestine TV, which is state-owned and published the video on its digital platforms, “an armed settler threatened and detained a group of young men in Beit Ummar, Hebron”. Read more via the link in bio🔗
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👤 middleeastmonitor 📝 Israel is holding 37 Palestinian journalists in its prisons, including 19 under administrative detention without charge or trial, the Palestinian Prisoner Society said Sunday. The nongovernmental group said all 37 journalists were detained following the start of the Gaza genocide in October 2023. Read more via the link in bio🔗
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MEE reported that Israel is using the detention of Lebanese civilians as a means of pressure and leverage during its military operations in southern Lebanon, noting that those detained are not fighters or members of Hezbollah, but civilians who were taken and detained inside Israel. The report links these practices to a long history of Israel detaining Lebanese people during its occupation of southern Lebanon, with …
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👤 hikayat_world 📝 The tiger cages in Phu Quoc prison in Vietnam were built by the French colonialists between 1946 and 1950 to detain Vietnamese revolutionaries. The American forces and the South Vietnamese government rebuilt and expanded it in 1967 to become "Phu Quoc Camp for Communist Prisoners of War." It was considered the largest prison in South Vietnam, where more than 40,000 prisoners from the Viet Cong and …
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The Union of Fishermen’s Committees reported that the Israeli naval forces detained 10 fishermen off the coast of Zawayda in central the Gaza Strip and Sheikh Ajlin, southwest of Gaza City. The Union said the fishermen were abducted after Israeli forces opened fire on their boats before transferring them to Ashdod port. The Times Of Palestine
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In a recently released video, far-right Israeli National Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir told a Palestinian prisoner “This is not a hotel” when he complained about the lack of food inside Israeli prisons.
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Israeli forces have withdrawn from the Qalandiya refugee camp after a two-day of arrest and destruction campaign [Original post] Israeli forces have withdrawn from the Qalandiya refugee camp after a two-day military raid in the occupied West Bank. Palestinians say more than 70 people were detained and dozens injured, while residents describe widespread destruction and growing fears of further raids. [Found by: Al …
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A female Palestinian prisoner, in a testimony documented by the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs following a visit by her lawyer to Israel’s Damon Prison, revealed that she was subjected to serious abuses since her arrest and through her detention. Prince Haroon Khan WSPF Gaza
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Ben-Gvir uses a female prisoner as a prop to flaunt his abusive prison policies [Original post] The Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, uses a female prisoner as a prop to brag about how inhumane the conditions of Israeli prisons have become under his directive. More than 100 Palestinian prisoners have died in Israeli custody since October 7th. Thousands of people are held without any charges at all …
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One year after Awdah’s killing, settler-soldier thugs arrested Ihmeed Hathaleen as punishment for mourning him [Original post] Settler-soldier thugs just arrested Ihmeed Hathaleen—one of the kindest, most gentle people I know—in Umm al-Khair. 1 year ago tmrw, his cousin, Awdah, was murdered by a settler, and Ihmeed was detained and tortured for 11 days. Timing is no coincidence—punishment for grieving. [Found by …
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📌Israeli forces have detained more than 120 Palestinians across the occupied West Bank in just two days, according to the Palestinian Center for Prisoners Advocacy. 📌 The detentions were concentrated in Nablus, Tulkarm, and Hebron, where large-scale military raids reportedly included home invasions, destruction of property, field interrogations, and the abuse of detainees. 📌The organization also stated that several …
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Ihmeed Hathaleen mourning Awdah, one day after his assassination by Ynon Levy [Original post] Settler-soldier thugs just arrested Ihmeed Hathaleen—one of the kindest, most gentle people I know—in Umm al-Khair. 1 year ago tmrw, his cousin, Awdah, was murdered by a settler, and Ihmeed was detained and tortured for 11 days. Timing is no coincidence—punishment for grieving. [Found by: @infinite__jaz] [Location: West …
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The man pictured is Musab Qatawi, a Palestinian from the city of Qalqilya, who was released on April 10, 2025, after serving a three-year sentence in an Israeli prison. Upon his release, Qatawi publicly detailed the abuse he suffered at Nafha Prison. He stated that just before being freed, Israeli prison guards shoved his and another prisoner's heads into garbage bins, beat them, and completely shaved their hair …
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The Israeli Settler Gedaliah Blum ses hasbara to deny that Ro Khanna was detained in the West Bank [Original post] Ro Khanna’s driver intentionally triggered a Security First Response Team. Israeli Gedaliah Blum explains the tricks that Ro Khanna used to stage a performance. Ro Khanna was traveling in Judea and Samaria, which are also known as the West Bank. The Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria have …
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Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya to his lawyers: "Do everything possible to get me out of this place." During another visit at the underground Rakefet detention facility, he reported that he had once again been beaten by prison guards following his previous visit and has since been held alone in solitary confinement. He said his finger was injured and that he was also suffering from a problem with his right eye, yet he was not …
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U.S. Congressman Ro Khanna reveals details of being detained by armed Israeli settlers in the West Bank [Original post] They detained us at gunpoint." U.S. Congressman Ro Khanna reveals details of being detained by armed Israeli settlers in the West Bank. [Found by: @pal_gcc_en] [Location: West Bank > Al-Khalil/Hebron > Khirbet Zanuta]
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After 13 months in Israeli prison, released Palestinian detainee Abdul Latif Heles returned to his passion for raising birds. Despite the destruction left behind by the Israeli army and the hardships in the Gaza Strip, he rebuilt a small space to care for them, finding in his birds a sense of hope, freedom, and a connection to the life he lost.
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A released prisoner arrived at Nasser Medical Complex via a Red Crescent vehicle after being released in the "Fash Versh" area of Khan Younis. The released Palestinian hostage shows visible signs of torture and trauma. May Allah heal him and grant him strength. #Gaza #GazaUnderAttack #SaveGaza #FreePalestine Source: Source : 11 July 2026
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This morning, Israeli settlers attacked the family of Ibrahim Ismail Al-Jabour while they were on their land near their home in the Hawara area of Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, assaulting family members with beatings and pepper spray. Several Palestinians, including women and children, were injured in the attack. Local sources reported that Israeli soldiers who arrived at the scene provided protection to the …
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The body camera of Nadav Weiman captured American delegation being detained by both settlers and Israeli soldiers [Original post] The IDF is lying about the detention of Rep. Khanna. I was on the ground with him that day, and my body camera captured us being detained by both settlers and Israeli soldiers. The IDF did not disperse the violent settlers, as they claim. They explicitly sided with them. [Found by …
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After two years in Israeli detention camps, Israeli occupation release Palestinian detainee Khalil Sulaimiya, in poor health, due to systematic torture and starvation.
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Palestinian detainee Mohammed Tmeiza from Hebron was released today from Israeli prisons after 11 years of detention.
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Former Palestinian detainee Maher Younis, who was among the longest-serving Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, passed away early Sunday at the age of 68. Younis, a prominent figure in the Palestinian prisoners’ movement, spent approximately 40 years behind bars. Funeral prayers will be held after the noon prayer in his hometown of Ar'ara in 1948-occupied Palestine.
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After two years in Israeli detention camps, Israeli occupation release Palestinian detainee Rami Basharat, from Tubas, occupied West Bank, in poor health, due to systematic torture and starvation.
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Israel is annexing the West Bank, destroying Palestinian communities & violently detaining anyone who seeks to resist. This month Israeli forces detained & imprisoned Dr Mazen Rantisi, known as the “ doctor of the poor.” I raised in Parliament his case to demand his release. John McDonnell
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Israeli forces free Majd Abu Laban after five years, leaving him stranded in remote desert [Original post] Israeli forces released Palestinian prisoner Majd Abu Laban after five years in detention, leaving him stranded in a remote desert area near Ramon Prison, according to local reports. Abu Laban was reportedly transported with his hands and feet shackled, before being released far from the prison gate. There are …
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Israeli forces abduct Palestinian healthcare activists in sweeping West Bank raids The Israeli army launched a series of aggressive pre-dawn raids across the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, arresting five prominent female health committee activists alongside 15 other Palestinians. According to local reports, Israeli occupation forces stormed private residences in Ramallah, Nablus, and Hebron to target the women …
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A Palestinian family in Tubas was informed that their son, Majdi Nour Abu Arra, was killed in an Israeli drone strike in December 2024, ending 18 months of uncertainty during which his fate was kept undisclosed by Israeli authorities. The strike had targeted a vehicle he was traveling in, killing two others and injuring another who was later detained after being treated in hospital.
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How Zionists run spy networks inside Israeli torture camps to break Palestinian resistance The Israeli government operates a web of informants within its prison system and pressures detained Palestinians into betraying one another, a recent Cradle report reveals. Israel operates 19 prisons within its territory and one Israel Prison Service (IPS) facility, Ofer Prison, in the occupied West Bank Those detention …
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The release of prisoner Ayman Abdel Rauf Al-Fakhouri from the city of Hebron after 26 months of administrative detention in Israeli occupation prisons
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🇵🇸🇺🇸 Palestinian-American student Laila Safi remains in Israeli custody with no charges filed against her. Her family says she’s also receiving inadequate medical care while detained. The case is drawing growing scrutiny as questions mount over her detention and legal status.
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Pregnant, shackled, starving: Israel's prison war on Palestinian women At least 93 Palestinian women are still behind bars in Israel, most of them at notorious Damon Prison, according to the Palestinian Commission for Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and The Palestinian Prisoner Society. Behind the walls of Damon Prison, Palestinian female detainees are enduring conditions that rights groups describe as a …
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After two years in Israeli detention camps, Israeli occupation authorities release the Palestinian detainee Mohammed Hazeen, from Qalandia refugee camp, northern Jerusalem in poor health that he is unable to stand unaiaded, due to systematic torture and starvation.
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After completing his 12-year prison sentence, Palestinian detainee Mohammad Adween had his detention extended by two additional years by an Israeli court. The extension was reportedly imposed as he was unable to pay a fine of 500,000 shekels that had been levied against him.
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Mohammed Is one of hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza who has been stripped of their childhoods by the colonizers. This child from Gaza City, lost both his legs and right hand in a fire he miraculously survived. Do not forget Gaza. Free Palestine. Video from Gaza علاء حمودة || alaa hamouda Wear The Peace
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A former Palestinian detainee, who was abducted by the Israeli army during the ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, described the bittersweet nature of his release from Israeli prisons. Upon arriving in Gaza, he was shocked to learn that his wife, Alaa, had been sheltering in Deir Al-Balah when an Israeli airstrike targeted the area, killing her instantly and leaving their two children injured.
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Palestinian doctor detained by the occupation, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya: “I am a pediatrician, and I provide medical services and care to the patients, the injured, and the vulnerable in the sector. I performed my work in accordance with international law and humanitarian standards. My detention is unjust and arbitrary, and I demand that the court order my immediate release.” A message from the Palestinian doctor …
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The Israeli army forces arrested two Palestinian brothers, Muhannad and Fadi Al-Jabarin, after Israeli settlers stormed their house [Original post] The Israeli army forces arrested two Palestinian brothers, Muhannad and Fadi Al-Jabarin, after Israeli settlers stormed their house, destroyed their property, and assaulted the family in the Sha'ab al-Butm area of Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank …
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❗️Israel extends detention of Palestinian women’s football player Rand Halawani Israeli authorities on Wednesday prolonged the detention of a player from the Palestinian women’s national football team after she was called in for questioning in Jerusalem, according to Palestinian officials. The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) condemned the continued detention of 20-year-old Rand Halawani, who was taken into …
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❗️Jewish settlers, under the protection of Israeli occupation forces, have set large fires across agricultural lands in the village of Madama, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. According to local reports, the settlers are burning dozens of dunams of farmland, fruit trees, and a civilian vehicle, while Israeli troops reportedly fired live ammunition at residents attempting to repel the attack, detained …
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The Israeli forces seized 4 students from their homes in the West Bank, including 20-year-old American, Sama Safi [Original post] Yesterday, the IDF seized 4 students from their homes in the West Bank, including 20-year-old American, Sama Safi. The Israeli govt didn’t tell her family or the U.S. Embassy where or why she was being taken & is holding her without charges. America must secure her release NOW. [Found by …
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Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya stayed with patients through siege and bombardment. His son was killed by an Israeli drone outside Kamal Adwan Hospital. He was later wounded in an ER drone attack and remains detained after being abducted with hospital staff
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Flotilla activist Isla Lamont was stripped in front of other people, and sexual assault during body searches, by several male soldiers [Original post] I heard every single person being beaten. We were repeatedly shot at close range with rubber bullets and had stun grenades thrown at us" Australian flotilla acivist Isla Lamont describes how she was beaten and tortured along with other activists by the Israeli …
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Flotilla activist Juliet Lamont: "A whole wash of water was thrown under my body to the point I thought I was going to drown" [Original post] A whole wash of water was thrown under my body to the point I thought I was going to drown" LISTEN: Australian filmmaker Juliet Lamont recounts how she was beaten and sexually assaulted by the Israeli occupation forces while being detained from the Global Sumud Flotilla …
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Gazans deprived by Israel of Hajj for the third year recite pilgrims' ritual call outs [Original post] Palestinians in Gaza gather to recite the Talbiyah, the words pilgrims call out as they approach Mecca, mourning the fact that they have been deprived of performing Hajj for three consecutive years under the Israeli occupation's siege and ongoing genocide. "O Lord, forgive us, we couldn't make the pilgrimage to You …
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Italian politician Antonella Bundu from Sumud Flotilla: hijabs were removed, women were stripped and were photographed shirtless [Original post] Italian politician Antonella Bundu says activists detained after Global Sumud Flotilla interception faced beatings and degrading treatment in Israeli custody ◾️ Bundu says women’s hijabs were removed and detainees were stripped during detention ◾️ Politician claims personal …
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Mansour: "You were correctly outraged by how Ben-Gvir treated your nationals. Please think of how he treats ours" [Original post] You were correctly outraged by how Ben-Gvir treated your nationals. Please think of how he treats ours. Ben Gvir gave barely a glimpse of the treatment reserved to Palestinian prisoners. Over 100 of them died in custody under torture or due to starvation and medical neglect in the last …
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Doç. Dr. Şeyma Denli Yalvaç: “They stripped our friends completely naked and recorded them.” [Original post] “They stripped some of our friends stark naked” — this testimony from Ashdod Port about the abuse of detained volunteers is now ready with English subtitles in the attached video. Watch the full account with translated captions to hear exactly what she endured. Tag @TranslateMom + a language for captions, or …
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Journalist Alex Colston from Zeteo details the abuses he experienced while detained by Israeli forces [Original post] Zeteo contributor @enoughformethx has just been released from Israeli prison. Alex was abducted while traveling with the Global Sumud Flotilla and details the abuses he experienced while detained. [Found by: @zeteo_news] [Location: Ketziot prison > Mediterranean Sea > Ashdod Port]
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Hanan Barghouti is finally free after 8 months in Zionist prison! Hanan Saleh Abdullah Barghouti, Umm Anad, from Kobar village near Ramallah, was released on 14 May 2026, after 8 months in Damon Prison under administrative detention. She was re-arrested for the 3rd time on 30 September 2025 by occupation forces, after being released the last time in December 2024 following 9 months in detention. Before her arrest in …
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“I wish they were alive.” — The emotional tears of young Retal after discovering her 75-year-old grandmother, Aisha Al-Aqqad, and 39-year-old aunt, Huda, are alive but detained inside an Israeli military vehicle. For over two years since the 2023 invasion of Khan Younis, the family believed they were martyred under the rubble, until a recently leaked photo exposed them blindfolded and held captive in harsh …
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Israeli forces have intercepted a flotilla of dozens of boats carrying aid for people in Gaza [Original post] Israeli forces have intercepted a flotilla of dozens of boats that organisers say were carrying aid for people in Gaza. The vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla sent live video feeds as they were boarded off the coast of Cyprus. They originally set off from Turkey and the Turkish Foreign Minister said the …
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Posted 16 May 2026 on Instagram | "You're the guy with the iPhone that was inserted into a Nukhba detainee's butt?" An Israeli standup comedian publicly mocked the sexual abuse of a Palestinian detainee while addressing an Israeli soldier, turning crimes of torture and #SexualViolence in Israeli prisons into material for laughter and entertainment. Such rhetoric normalises torture, dehumanises Palestinian detainees …
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An Israeli settler dragging a blindfolded and bound elderly Palestinian man into a road in the village of Beit Iksa [Original post] Footage appears to show an Israeli settler dragging a blindfolded and bound elderly Palestinian man into a road in the village of Beit Iksa in the West Bank. [Found by: Middle East Eye] [Location: West Bank > Beit Iksa] [Archivist Notes] On May 14, 2026, A group of settlers entered the …
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With tears of anguish, little Suheila pleads for help to save her father, a former prisoner who is battling cancer and severe mental trauma following his detention. Today, he is left without medicine, living on the streets of Gaza due to the ongoing war. We call upon all humanitarian hearts and organizations to intervene urgently and provide the life-saving treatment he desperately needs. For contact and support …
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After 28 months in Israeli detention camps, occupation release Palestinian detainee Ahmad Hamed Ziyoud from the town of Silat al-Harithiya, west of Jenin, in poor health.
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After five years and a half in Israeli detention camps, occupation authorities released Palestinian detainee Qusai Maraa'i from the Jenin refugees camp, in poor health.
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A Palestinian child killed and at least 4 people injured in a coordinated military and settler militia attack [Original post] Jiljilya village, east of Ramallah, 13 May 2026 A Palestinian child killed and at least 4 people injured in a coordinated military and settler militia attack The assailants also stole hundreds of sheep and cattle and tractors. The military detained at least 3 of the Palestinian livestock …
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Israeli occupation forces detained and assaulted a young man during a raid on the town of Anata, east of occupied Jerusalem. قوات الاحتلال الإسرائيلي تعتقل شاباً وتنكل به خلال اقتحام بلدة عناتا شرق القدس المحتلة. Source: @eye.on.palestine
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