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‘Degrading, Shocking’ – Rights Groups Expose Israel’s Mistreatment of Gaza Detainees
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The two Palestinian organizations revealed that all previous reports fall short ‘to reflect the level of brutality’ practiced. The Commission of Detainees’ Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners Society revealed “degrading […]

Only One Doctor Remains at Kamal Adwan Hospital – Over 1,000 Killed in North Gaza over 24 Days
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “We have called on the world, pleading to open a humanitarian corridor to bring in medical teams that can try to save those who can be saved from among the […]

Fatah Denounces Israel’s Assassination Attempt on Marwan Barghouti amid Escalating Prisoner Abuse
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The committee denounced the repeated attacks on Palestinian prisoners, particularly Barghouti, who has recently faced renewed aggression. The Central Committee of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah) has revealed that […]

‘I was Left No Choice’ – Palestinians used as Human Shields by Israeli Forces in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The forcible use of Palestinian detainees as human shields was first revealed through footage broadcast by the Al-Jazeera television channel in June and July. Palestinian detainees have described how the […]

‘My Tears Don’t Dry’ – Layan’s Story Sheds Light on Administrative Detention of Palestinian Women
By Fayha Shalash – Ramallah Lulu Nasser lives on the daily hope that her 23-year-old daughter, Layan, will return to the warmth of her home in Birzeit, north of Ramallah. Despite her young age, Layan […]

Negev Prison is like ‘Guantanamo Bay’ – Israel Re-Detains Moaz Abayat
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Negev Prison is like Guantanamo Bay. Everything is beyond what the mind can imagine.” – Moaz Abayat following his release in July. Israeli forces have re-detained Moaz Khalil Abayat after […]

Scabies is Used in Israeli Prisons as ‘Harassment and Torture’ Tool – Palestinian Prisoners Club
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Prisoners Club accused Israel of transforming “the right to medical treatment over decades into a tool of abuse.” The Palestinian Prisoners Club revealed on Tuesday that Israel’s occupation prison […]

‘Shocking Scenes’ – Hamas Slams Detainees’ Treatment in Israeli Prison
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “They are a visual confirmation of the tragic conditions our prisoners endure inside these prisons.” Hamas has condemned “shocking scenes” of Palestinian detainees being rounded up and assaulted at the […]

Procedure Suspended – Israel Sends 88 Unidentifiable Bodies of Palestinians to Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Hospitals in the Gaza Strip have announced the suspension of procedures to receive the bodies of 88 Palestinians from the besieged enclave who were killed by Israeli forces until all […]

‘Lawless Land’ – Israeli Supreme Court Rejects Petition to Shut Down Sde Teiman Prison
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “In the petition, we argue that the severe violations of the detainees’ rights make the deprivation of liberty in the facility unconstitutional and therefore impossible to continue holding detainees.” The […]

Arbitrary Violence – Israel Releases Nine Gaza Detainees with Signs of Malnutrition, Abuse
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli army has detained thousands of Palestinians from different areas across the Gaza Strip since its genocidal assault on the enclave began last October. The Israeli army has released […]

‘Seal the Deal’ – Thousands Protest across Israel Demanding Prisoner Swap Agreement
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Thousands of protesters blocked main roads in Tel Aviv and Haifa on Saturday night, leading to clashes with police, as they demanded a prisoner swap agreement between the Israeli government […]

‘Slow Death’ – Palestinian Detainees Subjected to Punishments in ‘Retaliation’ for October 7
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A meal meant for ten prisoners was barely enough for one person, causing many prisoners to lose weight. Israeli authorities in the notorious Negev Prison have been imposing regular “retaliation” […]

Nothing New – Israel Torturing Palestinian to Death in Jenin is Consistent with Its War Policy
By Robert Inlakesh The Israeli military operates now with not only full impunity, but also the backing of a large segment of their own society. Israel’s onslaught against the northern West Bank, constituting the largest […]

‘Action Needed Now!’ – Protests Across Israel Demand Prisoner Exchange Deal
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Hundreds of thousands of Israelis demonstrated across the country on Sunday to demand a prisoner swap deal with the Palestinian Resistance in the Gaza Strip. Saying “Action is needed now!” […]

‘Doused with Gasoline, Electrocuted, Drugged’ – Gaza Paramedic Details Torture in Israeli Detention
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “I cry every day without my family,” he said. “I’m alone in the south, I have no one. I swear I don’t need anything but to be with my family.” […]

‘We Fasted’ – Israel Releases Dozens of Detainees from Occupied West Bank
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “They wanted to starve us, so we fasted. This is the first day that I break my fast.” Israeli occupation authorities have released more than 40 Palestinian prisoners, including a […]

‘Torture by Electrocution’ – Israel Releases 25 Detainees from Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli forces have released 25 more detainees from the Gaza Strip, including two women and an elderly man with signs of torture on his body. The detainees arrived at the […]

Israel Kills another Journalist in Gaza – Death Toll Rises to 169 since October 7
By Nurah Tape – The Palestine Chronicle The International Federation of Journalists and the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate have condemned the killings and “continued attacks” on journalists. One Palestinian journalist has been killed and another […]

West Bank Raids, Clashes Continue – Five Palestinians Shot, Injured in Nablus
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Four Palestinians have been shot and injured by live bullets fired by Israeli forces in Nablus while a fifth Palestinian was also shot and injured in Qusra. Several Israeli military […]

Israeli Drone Strike Kills Two Palestinian Resistance Leaders in Jenin
By Palestine Chronicle Staff An Israeli drone strike has killed two Palestinians, identified as commanders in the resistance movement, in the town of Jenin in the occupied West Bank. The Izz el-Din al-Qassam Brigades […]

‘No Justification for Sexual Torture’ in Israeli Prisons – UN Special Rapporteur on Torture
By Nurah Tape – The Palestine Chronicle “No one is above the law. No one is immune from prosecution for torture.” The UN special rapporteur on torture, Alice Jill Edwards, has condemned the sexual […]

‘Something You Can’t Imagine’ – Israeli Doctor Recounts Horrors at Sde Teiman
Many of the Palestinian detainees from Gaza had recently either undergone major surgeries or suffered gunshot wounds, which they endured in some cases only hours prior to their arrival at the detention camp. An unnamed […]

Restoring Psychological Deterrence – Torture of Palestinians as a ‘Systematic Strategy’
By Ramzy Baroud By trying to break the will of the Palestinians through torture, humiliation and rape, Israel wants to restore a different kind of deterrence, which it lost on October 7. On October […]

Torture at Sde Teiman – Soldiers Accused of Sexual Abuse Released into House Arrest
The ten soldiers were detained on July 29 for sexually assaulting a detainee from Gaza at the infamous Sde Teiman detention camp in the Naqab (Negev) desert. Five Israeli soldiers accused of sexually abusing a […]

Rape and Torture at Israel’s Sde Teiman Concentration Camp – Video Analysis
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestine Chronicle’s Robert Inlakesh explains the real reasons behind Israel’s decision to arrest ten soldiers. After months of investigative reports and United Nations documentation about the horrifying rape and torture […]

Rape of Palestinian Detainees in Israeli Prisons Systematic – Rights Group Concludes
A detainee reported that during the torture, a rifle butt was inserted into his buttocks while he was blindfolded and handcuffed. Israeli prison authorities have systematically used sexual assault and rape as a means of […]

Wasting Away – Israel Imposes Starvation Policies on Palestinian Detainees
“When I got out, I weighed 25 (55.2 lbs) kilos less. My family didn’t recognize me”. – Firas Hassan, former Palestinian prisoner Testimony from released Palestinian prisoners shows how Israeli authorities have turned more than […]

Leaked Video – Israeli Soldiers Sexually Assault Gaza Detainee
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A leaked video showing Israeli soldiers sexually assaulting a Palestinian detainee from Gaza in the notorious Israeli detention camp, Sde Teiman, has emerged. The footage from surveillance cameras, aired by […]

‘Welcome to Hell’ – B’Tselem Documents Network of Torture Camps, Abuse of Palestinians
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Israel is committing torture that amounts to a war crime and even a crime against humanity.” ‘Welcome to Hell’ is the title of a report on the abuse and inhuman […]