GAZA, (Palestine Foundation Information Center), The Hamas Movement has accused Israeli prison authorities of systematic medical neglect following the death of a former Palestinian detainee, describing the policy as an ongoing crime against prisoners.
In a statement released Friday, Hamas’s office for martyrs, wounded, and prisoners mourned the martyrdom of Riyad al-Amour, a former prisoner from the town of Tuqu’, near Bethlehem, who had been deported to Egypt.
The statement said al-Amour died earlier that day in Cairo after his health deteriorated due to what it described as years of deliberate medical neglect during his detention in Israeli prisons.
According to Hamas, al-Amour spent 23 years in Israeli custody, where he endured torture, repression, and denial of medical treatment despite suffering from serious heart conditions.
The Movement said his case reflects a broader pattern of what it called a “systematic slow killing policy” affecting thousands of Palestinian detainees.
Al-Amour was released in a prisoner exchange deal in October 2025, but Hamas said the long-term effects of medical neglect continued to impact his health after his release, ultimately leading to his death far from his homeland.
Hamas reiterated that medical neglect in Israeli prisons constitutes a continuous violation requiring accountability, and extended condolences to al-Amour’s family and the Palestinian people.
More than 9,500 Palestinians remain languishing in Israeli prisons, including hundreds of women and children, amid ongoing reports of abuse, torture, and denial of adequate healthcare, particularly since the start of the Israeli genocide in Gaza in October 2023.
