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‘Slow Killing’ – Palestinian Woman Succumbs to Injuries Sustained during Israeli Raid
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Palestinian Resistance movement, Hamas, said it held Israel responsible for the consequences of its continued systematic policies aimed at killing Palestinian prisoners. A Palestinian woman has died following serious […]

‘Prey for These Monsters’ – Ofer Prison Detainees Share Testimonies of Torture and Death
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “We were turned into prey for these monsters, who enjoyed our hunger, thirst, screams and illnesses. We still do not believe that we are still alive.” Palestinian detainees held at […]

‘Palestinian Detainees Held in Prolonged, Secret Detention, Tortured and Abused’ – UN Report
By Palestine Chronicle Staff At least 53 detainees from Gaza and the West Bank have died in Israeli detention since 7 October, according to the UNHRC. Thousands of Palestinians have been detained by Israel […]

‘Horrific Conditions’ – Two Detainees Confirmed Dead Due to Torture in Israeli Prisons
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Two Palestinians have died from torture while in Israeli detention, including one held at the Sde Teiman facility, according to Palestinian prisoner groups. Islam al-Sarsawi, 42, from the Al-Shejaiya neighborhood […]

‘Broke Our Hands and Feet’ – Freed Gaza Detainees Recount Torture in Israeli Prison
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Looking weak and disheveled, they arrived at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah after being released at a military checkpoint east of the city on Thursday. At […]

Coup in Israel? – Clashes, Chaos at Beit Lid Base following Soldier Arrests
The Israeli army has summoned soldiers preparing for combat in Gaza, forces from the West Bank, and soldiers on leave to deploy near the Beit Lid camp. Chaos erupted at the Beit Lid base in […]

Raped with a Broom – Washington Post Details Harrowing Treatment of Palestinian Prisoners
By Romana Rubeo Palestinian prisoners are subject to “rampant violence” and “deprivation in Israel’s prison system”, The Washington Post said in a report on Monday. The paper reportedly spoke to 11 former prisoners and […]

Torturers as ‘Heroes’ – Clashes Erupt at Israeli Military Camp
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli military police detained ten soldiers from the Sde Teiman detention camp to investigate charges of torture against Gaza prisoners. In response, clashes erupted at the Naqab (Negev) camp, […]

Day of Rage and Solidarity – Haniyeh Calls for Global Day of Support for Gaza, Prisoners on August 3
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The head of the Hamas’ political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, called for a day of rage and solidarity with the Palestinian prisoners and to protest the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza. […]

Signs of Ill-Treatment – Israel Releases Six More Detainees, Including Women
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In the past months, Israel has released dozens of detainees, who have confirmed in their testimonies that they were subjected to abuse, torture and harsh interrogation. The Israeli occupation army […]

West Bank Escalation – Two Palestinians Killed, Tulkarm Reinvaded by Israeli Forces
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Two Palestinians, including a customs officer, were shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces, while a youth succumbed to injuries sustained by Israeli gunfire about two weeks ago, in the […]

Amid Protests – Netanyahu Claims ‘Conditions Becoming Ripe’ for Captives’ Release
Israelis have been staging protests to demand Netanyahu’s government reach a prisoner swap deal with the Palestinian Resistance movement. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that the conditions necessary for the return of Israeli […]

‘Signs of Torture’ – Israel Releases 16 Detainees Including Elderly Woman and Youth
By Palestine Chronicle Staff One of the detainees, Faris Hijazi from Rafah, who was held for two months, spoke about the various methods of torture used by the Israeli military including beatings and electric […]

Palestinian Man Shot and Killed, Two Injured and Several Detained in West Bank Raids
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli occupation forces also arrested at least 20 Palestinians from the West Bank, including a wounded civilian, and former prisoners, on Tuesday. A 20-year-old Palestinian man has been shot and […]

Palestinian Youth Shot by Israeli Forces, Several Detained in West Bank
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli occupation forces have shot and injured a Palestinian youth with live ammunition in Al-Shuyoukh Al-Arroub, north of Hebron (Al Khalil), in the occupied West Bank. The forces stormed the […]

Live Ammunition – Palestinian Teen Killed as Israel Raids Intensify in West Bank
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A 17-year-old Palestinian youth has been shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces during a raid on the town of Meithalun, south of Jenin in the occupied West Bank. Several […]

‘I’m Bored, so I Shoot’ – Israeli Soldiers Describe ‘Freedom of Action’ in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “It’s permissible to shoot everyone, a young girl, an old woman.” Testimonies of six Israeli soldiers have corroborated that of Palestinians throughout the ongoing war on Gaza; that soldiers were […]

30 Palestinian Lawyers in Israeli Detention – Organizations Call for Protection
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Scores of testimonies from recently released prisoners point to torture and abuse inside Israeli detention camps and prisons. Israel has arrested at least 30 Palestinian lawyers since October 7, according […]

Removing Shackles from Palestinian Hostages at Israel’s Sde Teiman Black Hole Not Enough – It Must Be Shut Down
By Iqbal Jassat Though a blanket of secrecy has shrouded the settler colonial regime’s notorious black hole known as Sde Teiman, it does not behoove media platforms to allow a conspiracy of silence to prevent […]

‘Like Guantanamo Bay’ – Released Detainee Speaks of Torture in Israeli Prison
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “The Negev Prison is like Guantanamo Bay. Everything is beyond what the mind can imagine.” After nine months in Israeli detention, Palestinian detainee Muazzaz Khalil Abayat was barely recognizable, having […]

‘Deal Now!’ – Israelis Call For Ceasefire Deal, Early Elections in Nationwide Protests
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets of several cities this weekend, demanding a prisoner swap deal with the Palestinian Resistance in the Gaza Strip as well as early […]

‘Inhumane Conditions’ – Israel’s Attorney-General Requests Closure of Sde Teiman Detention Camp
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel’s Attorney-General has requested the closure of the now-infamous Sde Teiman detention centre “immediately”, the Anadolu news agency reported, citing Israeli media. Gali Baharav-Miara’s request follows a petition by Israeli […]

‘Worse than Abu Ghraib’ – This is How Israel Tortures Its Palestinian Hostages
By Robert Inlakesh In what Ronen Bar, the head of Israel’s Shin Bet internal security services, labeled as an “incarceration crisis”, Israeli prisons and detention centers collectively hold 21,000 Palestinian hostages. These prisoners have been […]

‘Death Penalty a Solution’ – Ben-Gvir Adamant On Overcrowding in Israeli Prisons
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Since I assumed the position of Minister of National Security, one of the highest goals I have set for myself is to worsen the conditions of the terrorists in the […]

Palestinian Shot, Several Detained and One Settler Injured in Operation – West Bank Update
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli military has confirmed that an Israeli soldier was killed and another seriously wounded by a roadside bomb during a raid on the Nour Shams camp in Tulkarm on […]

Uproar in Israel – Release of Dr. Abu Salmiya Sparks Leadership Dispute
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Former war cabinet minister Benny Gantz, who resigned last month, said on Monday that “whoever made this decision lacks judgment and should be fired today”. Tensions have escalated between Israel’s […]

‘No Caloric Surplus’ – Ben-Gvir Orders Minimum Food Rations for Palestinian Prisoners
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Itamar Ben-Gvir claims such “deterrent” measures will avoid potential harm from Palestinians committing “terrorist acts” even when in prisons. Israel’s National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir has said that he has […]

Israeli Forces Detain 25, Including 7 Children, in Latest Raids – West Bank Round-up
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Palestinian children live in a hyper-militarized context where Israeli military incursions into Palestinian communities to arrest and intimidate Palestinian civilians is the norm.” Israeli forces have detained at least 25 […]

Israeli Forces Re-Detain Cancer-Stricken Former Prisoner – West Bank Update
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Mohammed Zayed Khdairat was detained on June 1 following a military raid on his home for alleged incitement on social media. Israeli occupation forces have re-arrested Palestinian prisoners including a […]

Israeli Forces Kill Two Palestinians in Qalqiliya – West Bank Update (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades said in a statement that Ihab Abu Hamed, one of its leaders in the northern West Bank was killed in the attack. An elite unit of […]