GAZA (Palestine Foundation Information Center) The Hamas Movement has condemned the continued mistreatment and torture of Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails, describing these actions as an extension of Israel’s broader campaign of genocide against the Palestinian people.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Hamas highlighted what it called a “systematic policy of abuse” against Palestinian prisoners, noting a growing number of disturbing reports and testimonies. The latest, involving degrading conditions in Ofer prison, illustrates the extent of suffering endured by detainees in Israeli custody.
The statement warned of the grave and deteriorating humanitarian situation inside Israeli prisons, particularly as policies of deliberate medical neglect and inhumane torture escalate.
Detainees are being deprived of their most basic rights, including access to adequate healthcare, food, and sanitation.
“These blatant violations of international law demand urgent intervention,” Hamas asserted, calling on international human rights and humanitarian organizations to act decisively.
Hamas urged these bodies to hold “the Israeli fascist government accountable for state-sanctioned torture and killings inside detention facilities.”
Hamas also appealed to Palestinians in the West Bank and the 1948 occupied territories to escalate protests and acts of resistance in solidarity with Palestinian detainees.
The Movement emphasized the need to increase pressure on Israel to halt its practices and to ensure justice for those affected.
The statement concluded by describing the plight of Palestinian prisoners as inseparable from the wider campaign of genocide being carried out in Gaza and across all occupied Palestinian territories.
