The Prisoners’ Media Office revealed on Thursday that testimonies from recently released Gaza detainees exposed severe violations within Israeli prisons. These included brutal torture, medical abuses, and sexual assaults, including rape.
These systematic abuses have reportedly led to the deaths of dozens of prisoners.
The Office confirmed that 46 detainees from Gaza, out of a total of 76 reported deaths since the start of the war, have been identified as victims of these abuses.
According to the Prisoners’ Media Office, these testimonies lay bare the extent and severity of the crimes and violations inflicted upon Palestinian detainees.
Since the beginning of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza on 7 October 2023, Israeli forces have conducted widespread arrests across the Strip. Hundreds of civilians, doctors, paramedics, journalists, and government employees have been detained.
Prisoners’ institutions reported that Gaza detainees are subjected to harsh physical and psychological torture in interrogation centers and prisons and are deliberately deprived of food, medical care, and clothing. Many have suffered long periods of enforced disappearance.
Rights organizations estimate that thousands of Palestinians have been detained since the start of the war. Families face immense difficulty in locating their loved ones or learning their fate. International rights groups have also documented cases of prisoner deaths due to torture and medical neglect, raising grave concerns over widespread violations.
On Thursday, Israeli forces released several Gaza detainees through the Kisufim military site, northeast of Khan Yunis. According to the PIC correspondent, 10 detainees were transferred to the Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah.
Since 7 October 2023, Israel’s offensive, conducted by land, air, and sea, has resulted in the deaths of 62,192 Palestinians, the majority being women and children, and injuries to 157,114 others. These figures are not final, as many victims remain trapped under the rubble.
