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Prisons as a Frontline of Genocide: Two Years of War Crimes Against Palestinian Political Detainees
PART 2
PART 2
Prisons as a Frontline of Genocide: Two Years of War Crimes Against Palestinian Political Detainees
The Case of Palestinians Detained from Gaza
The testimonies and accounts of detainees from Gaza have marked a pivotal shift in understanding the level of brutality practiced by the occupation system.
These testimonies have revealed an unprecedented pattern of systematic torture, beginning from the moment of arrest, through the stages of interrogation, and continuing into prolonged periods of detention.
The methods of repression and abuse have varied, ranging from physical and psychological torture, to beatings, starvation, and deliberate medical crimes — in addition to sexual assault. Taken together, these acts constitute a fully developed policy of extermination and genocide inside prisons and military camps.
These crimes have led to the killing of dozens of detainees, alongside field executions carried out by occupation forces during arrest.
According to official data, human rights organizations have so far identified 46 martyred Palestinians among those abducted from Gaza, out of a total of 77 prisoners killed since the start of the genocide.
Meanwhile, the occupation continues to conceal the fate of dozens of other martyred Gaza detainees.
It is also worth noting that the occupation authorities have established several camps and special sections inside prisons specifically for Gaza’s detainees. Most notable among them is the Sde Teiman camp, which has become a central site of torture and killings, and the Rakevet section, located underground in Ramla Prison, which stands as a stark example of enforced disappearance and systematic torture.
The vast majority of Gaza’s detainees officially acknowledged by the prison administration have been classified as “unlawful combatants” — one of the most prominent legal frameworks that has institutionalized torture and other grave violations against Gaza detainees, and allows their detention without trial or charge indefinitely.
Around 20,000 Arrest Cases in the West Bank, Including Jerusalem, Since the Start of the War of Extermination
(Note: This figure does not include arrests in Gaza, estimated in the thousands, nor those in the 1948-occupied territories.)
Since the genocide, the number of cases of arrest in the occupied West Bank, including Jerusalem, has reached approximately 20,000, including around 1,600 arrests among children and about 595 among women.
This figure includes those who were arrested and remain in detention, as well as those who were later released. It marks a historic and unprecedented number of arrests over just two years. It is important to note that this number does not include cases of arrest among Gaza’s residents, estimated in the thousands, nor arrests that occurred in the 1948-occupied territories.
These mass arrests in the West Bank have been accompanied by unprecedented crimes and violations, including brutal beatings, acts of terror against detainees and their families, widespread vandalism and destruction of homes, confiscation of vehicles, money, and gold, and the extensive destruction of infrastructure — particularly in Tulkarem, Jenin and their refugee camps.
Violations also included the demolition of prisoners’ family homes, use of family members as hostages, use of detainees as human shields, and field executions. Moreover, arrests have been used as a cover for illegal settlement expansion in the West Bank.
The total number of arrests since the beginning of the genocide includes: Those detained from their homes, at military checkpoints, those who surrendered under pressure, those taken as hostages, and individuals held for long hours under field interrogation.
Widespread field interrogations have targeted thousands since the beginning of the genocide, during which occupation soldiers have committed crimes comparable to those in formal detention centers.
PART 3The Case of Palestinians Detained from Gaza
The testimonies and accounts of detainees from Gaza have marked a pivotal shift in understanding the level of brutality practiced by the occupation system.
These testimonies have revealed an unprecedented pattern of systematic torture, beginning from the moment of arrest, through the stages of interrogation, and continuing into prolonged periods of detention.
The methods of repression and abuse have varied, ranging from physical and psychological torture, to beatings, starvation, and deliberate medical crimes — in addition to sexual assault. Taken together, these acts constitute a fully developed policy of extermination and genocide inside prisons and military camps.
These crimes have led to the killing of dozens of detainees, alongside field executions carried out by occupation forces during arrest.
According to official data, human rights organizations have so far identified 46 martyred Palestinians among those abducted from Gaza, out of a total of 77 prisoners killed since the start of the genocide.
Meanwhile, the occupation continues to conceal the fate of dozens of other martyred Gaza detainees.
It is also worth noting that the occupation authorities have established several camps and special sections inside prisons specifically for Gaza’s detainees. Most notable among them is the Sde Teiman camp, which has become a central site of torture and killings, and the Rakevet section, located underground in Ramla Prison, which stands as a stark example of enforced disappearance and systematic torture.
The vast majority of Gaza’s detainees officially acknowledged by the prison administration have been classified as “unlawful combatants” — one of the most prominent legal frameworks that has institutionalized torture and other grave violations against Gaza detainees, and allows their detention without trial or charge indefinitely.
Around 20,000 Arrest Cases in the West Bank, Including Jerusalem, Since the Start of the War of Extermination
(Note: This figure does not include arrests in Gaza, estimated in the thousands, nor those in the 1948-occupied territories.)
Since the genocide, the number of cases of arrest in the occupied West Bank, including Jerusalem, has reached approximately 20,000, including around 1,600 arrests among children and about 595 among women.
This figure includes those who were arrested and remain in detention, as well as those who were later released. It marks a historic and unprecedented number of arrests over just two years. It is important to note that this number does not include cases of arrest among Gaza’s residents, estimated in the thousands, nor arrests that occurred in the 1948-occupied territories.
These mass arrests in the West Bank have been accompanied by unprecedented crimes and violations, including brutal beatings, acts of terror against detainees and their families, widespread vandalism and destruction of homes, confiscation of vehicles, money, and gold, and the extensive destruction of infrastructure — particularly in Tulkarem, Jenin and their refugee camps.
Violations also included the demolition of prisoners’ family homes, use of family members as hostages, use of detainees as human shields, and field executions. Moreover, arrests have been used as a cover for illegal settlement expansion in the West Bank.
The total number of arrests since the beginning of the genocide includes: Those detained from their homes, at military checkpoints, those who surrendered under pressure, those taken as hostages, and individuals held for long hours under field interrogation.
Widespread field interrogations have targeted thousands since the beginning of the genocide, during which occupation soldiers have committed crimes comparable to those in formal detention centers.
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Prisons as a Frontline of Genocide: Two Years of War Crimes Against Palestinian Political Detainees
PART 3
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Prisons as a Frontline of Genocide: Two Years of War Crimes Against Palestinian Political Detainees
Categories of Arrests
· Journalists: A total of 202 journalists have been arrested since the start of the genocide. The majority were either placed under “administrative detention” – detention without trial or charge - or faced charges related to what the occupation calls “incitement” — essentially detaining individuals for freedom of expression. Two journalists from Gaza, Nidal Al-Wahidi and Haitham Abdel Wahid, remain under enforced disappearance.
· Doctors and Medical Staff: According to the Ministry of Health, about 360 medical professionals have been arrested, including three who died in detention due to torture:
Iyad Al-Rantisi, Adnan Al-Barsh, and Ziad Al-Dalu.
Data and Statistics on the Number of Prisoners – October 2025
The number of prisoners in “Israeli” occupation prisons has more than doubled, with the majority of detainees held under administrative detention, meaning without charge. The issue of administrative detention has become one of the most significant developments in the prisoner file.
This data is based on reports from prisoner advocacy institutions and figures released by the “Israeli” Prison Service up to October 2025.
· Total number of Palestinian political prisoners: Over 11,100 people held in the “Israeli” occupation’s prisons, majority held under administrative detention without trial or charge, or are awaiting trial. (This number does not include detainees held in military camps run by the Israeli army.)
It is the highest recorded total since the start of the Second Intifada in 2000, according to documentation by relevant institutions.
· Sentenced prisoners: Over 1,460 individuals currently serving sentences.
· Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment or facing life sentence charges: Around 350, including 303 already sentenced, and 40 facing indictments for life sentences.
o Abdullah Al-Barghouti holds the highest sentence: 67 life terms.
o Followed by Ibrahim Hamed: 54 life terms.
· Prisoners detained since before the Oslo Accords: 17 prisoners, including four who have been held since 1986: Ibrahim Abu Mokh, Ibrahim Bayadseh, Ahmed Abu Jaber, and Samir Abu Nima.
· Prisoners sentenced between 10 and 20 years: 131 people
· Prisoners sentenced between 21 and 30 years: 166 people
· Female prisoners: 53 women are currently held behind bars, including three from Gaza, and two minor girls.
· Child prisoners: Over 400 children are currently detained, mostly in Ofer and Megiddo prisons.
· Pre-trial detainees: Around 3,380 individuals are awaiting trial (as of October 2025).
· “Administrative detainees”: 3,544 detainees, making it the largest category of prisoners compared to sentenced or pre-trial detainees, or “unlawful combatants”.
· “Unlawful combatants”: 2,673 detainees classified under this designation, though the number does not include all Gaza detainees held in military camps. This classification also applies to Arab detainees from Lebanon and Syria.
PART 4Categories of Arrests
· Journalists: A total of 202 journalists have been arrested since the start of the genocide. The majority were either placed under “administrative detention” – detention without trial or charge - or faced charges related to what the occupation calls “incitement” — essentially detaining individuals for freedom of expression. Two journalists from Gaza, Nidal Al-Wahidi and Haitham Abdel Wahid, remain under enforced disappearance.
· Doctors and Medical Staff: According to the Ministry of Health, about 360 medical professionals have been arrested, including three who died in detention due to torture:
Iyad Al-Rantisi, Adnan Al-Barsh, and Ziad Al-Dalu.
Data and Statistics on the Number of Prisoners – October 2025
The number of prisoners in “Israeli” occupation prisons has more than doubled, with the majority of detainees held under administrative detention, meaning without charge. The issue of administrative detention has become one of the most significant developments in the prisoner file.
This data is based on reports from prisoner advocacy institutions and figures released by the “Israeli” Prison Service up to October 2025.
· Total number of Palestinian political prisoners: Over 11,100 people held in the “Israeli” occupation’s prisons, majority held under administrative detention without trial or charge, or are awaiting trial. (This number does not include detainees held in military camps run by the Israeli army.)
It is the highest recorded total since the start of the Second Intifada in 2000, according to documentation by relevant institutions.
· Sentenced prisoners: Over 1,460 individuals currently serving sentences.
· Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment or facing life sentence charges: Around 350, including 303 already sentenced, and 40 facing indictments for life sentences.
o Abdullah Al-Barghouti holds the highest sentence: 67 life terms.
o Followed by Ibrahim Hamed: 54 life terms.
· Prisoners detained since before the Oslo Accords: 17 prisoners, including four who have been held since 1986: Ibrahim Abu Mokh, Ibrahim Bayadseh, Ahmed Abu Jaber, and Samir Abu Nima.
· Prisoners sentenced between 10 and 20 years: 131 people
· Prisoners sentenced between 21 and 30 years: 166 people
· Female prisoners: 53 women are currently held behind bars, including three from Gaza, and two minor girls.
· Child prisoners: Over 400 children are currently detained, mostly in Ofer and Megiddo prisons.
· Pre-trial detainees: Around 3,380 individuals are awaiting trial (as of October 2025).
· “Administrative detainees”: 3,544 detainees, making it the largest category of prisoners compared to sentenced or pre-trial detainees, or “unlawful combatants”.
· “Unlawful combatants”: 2,673 detainees classified under this designation, though the number does not include all Gaza detainees held in military camps. This classification also applies to Arab detainees from Lebanon and Syria.
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Prisons as a Frontline of Genocide: Two Years of War Crimes Against Palestinian Political Detainees
PART 4
PART 4
Prisons as a Frontline of Genocide: Two Years of War Crimes Against Palestinian Political Detainees
Prisoners’ Numbers Before the Genocide
The total number of prisoners before the genocide exceeded 5,250 people, including around 40 female prisoners and 180 children. The number of “administrative detainees” stood at approximately 1,320 people.
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Since the beginning of the genocide, occupation authorities have denied prisoners' families the right to visit, and have also banned the International Committee of the Red Cross from visiting prisoners in detention.
It is also important to note that Palestinian human rights institutions are facing severe challenges and a systematic campaign of elimination, which has escalated to an unprecedented level—particularly after the United States designated the Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association as a “terrorist” organization, and imposed sanctions on three other organizations: Al-Haq, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), and Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights.
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All the data used by these institutions is based on: Legal teams who visit and follow up on prisoners, testimonies of released prisoners, and daily monitoring and documentation.
The institutions renew their call on the international system to shed its cloak of inaction and complicity in the face of this extermination war.
These crimes have reached a level that words can no longer describe. What is happening is part of a broader campaign of ethnic cleansing and erasure, and the violations committed against prisoners and detainees are a direct extension of the war of extermination and genocide.
The ongoing international silence in the face of these crimes is a violation of humanity as a whole, and the consequences of this genocide will extend to all who have used inaction as a pretext to evade their responsibilities.
To access the reports, fact sheets, and statements issued by the three institutions over the past two years of the war, please refer to the following official websites
· Commission of Detainees’ Affairs:
https://cda.gov.ps/index.php/ar/
· Palestinian Prisoner’s Society:
https://www.ppsmo.ps/
· Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association:
https://addameer.ps/ar
Find the Arabic version of this report: Here
PART 5Prisoners’ Numbers Before the Genocide
The total number of prisoners before the genocide exceeded 5,250 people, including around 40 female prisoners and 180 children. The number of “administrative detainees” stood at approximately 1,320 people.
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Since the beginning of the genocide, occupation authorities have denied prisoners' families the right to visit, and have also banned the International Committee of the Red Cross from visiting prisoners in detention.
It is also important to note that Palestinian human rights institutions are facing severe challenges and a systematic campaign of elimination, which has escalated to an unprecedented level—particularly after the United States designated the Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association as a “terrorist” organization, and imposed sanctions on three other organizations: Al-Haq, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), and Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights.
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All the data used by these institutions is based on: Legal teams who visit and follow up on prisoners, testimonies of released prisoners, and daily monitoring and documentation.
The institutions renew their call on the international system to shed its cloak of inaction and complicity in the face of this extermination war.
These crimes have reached a level that words can no longer describe. What is happening is part of a broader campaign of ethnic cleansing and erasure, and the violations committed against prisoners and detainees are a direct extension of the war of extermination and genocide.
The ongoing international silence in the face of these crimes is a violation of humanity as a whole, and the consequences of this genocide will extend to all who have used inaction as a pretext to evade their responsibilities.
To access the reports, fact sheets, and statements issued by the three institutions over the past two years of the war, please refer to the following official websites
· Commission of Detainees’ Affairs:
https://cda.gov.ps/index.php/ar/
· Palestinian Prisoner’s Society:
https://www.ppsmo.ps/
· Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association:
https://addameer.ps/ar
Find the Arabic version of this report: Here
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Gaza Civil Defense Director Mahmoud Basal releases video statement: Two years of war on Gaza
Hamas:
Following responsible and serious negotiations conducted by the Movement and the Palestinian resistance factions regarding President Trump's proposal in Sharm El Sheikh, aimed at achieving a halt to the war of extermination against our Palestinian people and the withdrawal of the occupation from the Gaza Strip; the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announces reaching an agreement that stipulates ending the war on Gaza, the withdrawal of the occupation from it, the entry of aid, and the exchange of prisoners.
We highly appreciate the efforts of the mediating brothers in Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, and we also value the efforts of US President Donald Trump aimed at permanently stopping the war and the complete withdrawal of the occupation from the Gaza Strip.
We call upon President Trump, the guarantor states of the agreement, and various Arab, Islamic, and international parties, to compel the occupation government to fully implement the requirements of the agreement, and not allow it to evade or procrastinate in applying what has been agreed upon.
We salute our great people in the Gaza Strip, in Al-Quds and the West Bank, and inside and outside the homeland, who recorded unparalleled positions of glory, heroism, and honor, and confronted the fascist occupation projects that targeted them and their national rights; these great sacrifices and stances thwarted the plans of the “israeli” occupation for subjugation and displacement.
We affirm that the sacrifices of our people will not be in vain, and that we will remain faithful to the covenant, and will not abandon our people's national rights until freedom, independence, and self-determination are achieved.
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RNN: Egyptian sources to Al-Araby revealed details of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement, most notably the entry of 400 aid trucks per day to the Gaza Strip, for the first five days.
After the first five days, aid will enter without daily limits coordinated through international institutions, according to the sources.
The entry of 400 aid trucks was reportedly an amendment Hamas introduced into the latest ceasefire proposal.
The sources also revealed that the agreement stipulates that the IOF cease all military operations the moment the agreement comes into effect, and that captives will be released 72 hours after that. The agreement is composed of three phases.
After the first five days, aid will enter without daily limits coordinated through international institutions, according to the sources.
The entry of 400 aid trucks was reportedly an amendment Hamas introduced into the latest ceasefire proposal.
The sources also revealed that the agreement stipulates that the IOF cease all military operations the moment the agreement comes into effect, and that captives will be released 72 hours after that. The agreement is composed of three phases.
GAZA STRIP — Al Mayadeen correspondent: The occupation army continues bombing in various areas of the Gaza Strip.
The occupation destroyed about 80% of the Gaza Strip in the genocide war it waged on the strip over the past two years.
The fate of thousands of civilians and journalists remains unknown so far after the “Israeli” extermination war on the Gaza Strip.
The occupation army does not stop its violations, and the occupation warplanes are entering the airspace of the Gaza Strip at this moment*.
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*Approximately 80 minutes ago
The occupation destroyed about 80% of the Gaza Strip in the genocide war it waged on the strip over the past two years.
The fate of thousands of civilians and journalists remains unknown so far after the “Israeli” extermination war on the Gaza Strip.
The occupation army does not stop its violations, and the occupation warplanes are entering the airspace of the Gaza Strip at this moment*.
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*Approximately 80 minutes ago
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NORTHERN GAZA (Quds) — As news broke, journalists in Gaza City roamed the streets to tell families about the ceasefire agreement amidst the cut off electricity and internet services
Gaza journalist Abdulruhman Ismail:
This time, joy is incomplete,
not like the celebration of the previous ceasefire.
Our people suffer from a deep and painful anguish,
for this enemy has proven to be more brazen, vile, and despicable than we ever imagined.
Every tear of joy that falls from one eye,
is met by a tear of sorrow on the opposite side.
Therefore, we believe that the global political struggle must begin and intensify after the ceasefire, not before.
A worldwide popular coalition must be formed to halt the war,
and to support the people of Gaza with humanitarian, psychological, financial, and material aid.
Every free person must feel a debt upon their shoulders toward Gaza and its people,
a debt that can only be discharged by the complete removal and dissolution of this occupation.
May God have mercy on our righteous martyrs…
Al-Mayadeen correspondent in Cairo: The date for signing Gaza ceasefire agreement in Sharm El Sheikh not yet set, pending completion of final arrangements.
After signing the agreement, the Rafah crossing will be rehabilitated in preparation for the entry of hundreds of humanitarian aid trucks into Gaza.
After signing the agreement, the Rafah crossing will be rehabilitated in preparation for the entry of hundreds of humanitarian aid trucks into Gaza.
Egyptian Al-Qahira News: Talks between the delegations continue to finalize the Gaza agreement.
Gaza Government Media Office:
- The occupation killed 18 students and one teacher every day.
- The occupation demolished more than one mosque every day.
- The occupation completely demolished 367 housing units every day.
- The occupation displaced 394 families every day.
- The occupation targeted one shelter and displacement center every three days.
- The occupation destroyed one central water well every day.
- The occupation destroyed 7 kilometers of electricity networks every day.
- The occupation destroyed 959 meters of water networks every day.
- The occupation destroyed 959 meters of sewage networks every day.
- The occupation destroyed 4,000 meters of roads every day.
- The occupation killed 18 students and one teacher every day.
- The occupation demolished more than one mosque every day.
- The occupation completely demolished 367 housing units every day.
- The occupation displaced 394 families every day.
- The occupation targeted one shelter and displacement center every three days.
- The occupation destroyed one central water well every day.
- The occupation destroyed 7 kilometers of electricity networks every day.
- The occupation destroyed 959 meters of water networks every day.
- The occupation destroyed 959 meters of sewage networks every day.
- The occupation destroyed 4,000 meters of roads every day.
Gaza journalist Motasem A Dulloul:
Israeli occupation forces have just killed my third son, Ibraheem..
RIP my dear son.
RNN: An IOF soldier was killed by resistance sniper fire in the central Gaza Strip earlier today, according to zionist reports.
The agreed-upon ceasefire has not come into effect due to the occupation’s attempt to change the list of Palestinian prisoners set to be released.
Due to the occupation’s intransigence and delay in ratifying the deal they agreed to, so far today, one zionist soldier has been killed and three others seriously wounded.
The agreed-upon ceasefire has not come into effect due to the occupation’s attempt to change the list of Palestinian prisoners set to be released.
Due to the occupation’s intransigence and delay in ratifying the deal they agreed to, so far today, one zionist soldier has been killed and three others seriously wounded.
GAZA STRIP (Al-Mayadeen) — 17 martyrs by occupation fire in Gaza since dawn today
NORTHERN GAZA — Eyewitnesses report to Quds the dismantling of the American “Gaza Humanitarian Foundation” in the Netzarim axis
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17 martyrs by occupation fire in Gaza since dawn today
Quds clarifies that 10 of the martyrs reported today have been recovered from previous attacks. Today, 7 Palestinians have been martyred by occupation forces.
Palestinian Mahmoud Massri in Gaza:
A very good piece of news — in fact, the best news!
Cooking gas will enter Gaza on Sunday,
and food prices are noticeably decreasing 🥹🙏
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GAZA STRIP (Quds) — New scenes of celebrations in the streets of Gaza, as the ceasefire agreement nears implementation