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‘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 […]

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Teenager amid Mass Arrest Campaign – West Bank Update
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli forces arrested at least 20 Palestinians in raids across the occupied territory, including a 77-year-old member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, who was released from custody just days ago. […]

‘Brutal and Retaliatory’ – Israel Re-Arrests Palestinian Legislative Council Chairman – UPDATED
By Palestine Chronicle Staff UPDATE: According to Al-Jazeera, Dr. Aziz Dweik, the Chairman of the Palestinian Legislative Council, was released on Thursday evening. During his detention, Dweik reportedly faced severe health issues, lacked appropriate […]

‘Beyond Imagination’ – Lawyer Hears Testimony of Torture, Rape at Israeli Detention Camp
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Reports of abuse at Sde Teiman have already emerged in both Israeli and Arab media, following outcries from local and international rights groups about the horrific conditions there. A detained […]

‘Branches of Hamas’ – Knesset Deputy Attacks Anti-Government Protesters in Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “There are a few branches of Hamas — the fighting branch of wicked terrorists who murder children, and the branch of the protests.” Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in […]

Gaza Worshippers Pray amid Ruins, Al-Aqsa Stormed – Eid Al-Adha in Occupied Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli occupation forces reportedly stormed the Al-Aqsa mosque’s courtyards and disrupted the movement of worshippers. More than 40,000 worshippers have performed the Eid al-Adha prayers at the Al-Asqa Mosque in […]

Elderly Palestinian Man Assaulted, Arrested – Israel’s Mass Detention Campaign Continues
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Occupation forces assaulted and arrested an elderly Palestinian man in the city of Hebron as Israel’s mass detention campaign continues. Israeli occupation soldiers assaulted and then arrested an elderly Palestinian […]

Gaza Detainees Injected with Unknown Substance as Torture Escalates – Euro-Med Monitor
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “I was beaten and subjected to electric shocks since I refused to be injected with (the unknown substance). Torture continued throughout my detention period.” New testimonies from released Gaza detainees […]

Three Youths Killed, Scores Arrested – West Bank Update
By Palestine Chronicle Staff At least 30 Palestinians, including a child and a woman, have been detained by Israeli occupation forces in the occupied West Bank in the past 24 hours. At least three […]

Israeli Forces Detain 22 Palestinians, Youth Dies of Injuries – West Bank Update
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The total number of Palestinians arrested since October 7 has risen to over 9,125. At least 22 Palestinians, including a child and a woman, have been arrested by Israeli occupation […]

‘Dead or Alive?’ – NYT Report Reveals Torture, Abuse inside Israel’s Detention Center
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Two journalists from The New York Times spent three months interviewing Israeli soldiers who worked at Sde Teiman and Palestinians detained there. Israel is carrying out a policy of systematic […]

West Bank Update – Latest Arrests Bring Total to 9,000 since October 7
By Palestine Chronicle Staff According to Palestinian prisoner organizations, 300 women and 635 minors are among those in Israeli detention. Israeli occupation forces detained 20 Palestinians in a mass arrest campaign across the occupied […]

West Bank Update – Two Youths Killed, Several Detained, Towns Raided by Israeli Forces
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank since October 7, has risen to 521, including 131 children, according to the official Palestinian news agency, WAFA. […]

100 Testimonies – Euro-Med Monitor Documents Israel’s Abuse of Palestinian Detainees
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In a report titled Hostages of Israeli Revenge in the Gaza Strip, the Geneva-based rights group documents the testimonies of about 100 freed Palestinian detainees. Strip searches and forced nudity, […]

‘Graves for the Living’ – What We Known about Israel’s Secret Prisons for Gazans
By Fayha Shalash – Ramallah Asma Suleiman has been living in a state of great anxiety since her father and brother were arrested by the Israeli army inside the Gaza Strip two months ago. Families […]

Horrific Details about Palestinian Detainees in Naqab Revealed – CNN
The whistleblowers described a routine search when the guards would unleash large dogs on sleeping detainees. Three Israeli whistleblowers working at the Sde Teiman detention camp in Israel, have revealed systemic abuses by the military, […]

‘Collective Punishment’ – Israel Withholds 500 Bodies of Palestinian Detainees
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Campaign called on international organizations to demand the return of the bodies to allow the next of kin to bury them in a manner befitting human dignity. Israeli authorities […]

Execute Palestinian Prisoners – Ben-Gvir’ Solution to Overcrowded Prisons
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The minister’s comments followed the Israeli government’s approval of the addition of around a thousand detention spaces for Palestinian prisoners. Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, proposed implementing […]

‘Top Priority’ – Palestinian Prisoners’ Day Highlights Ongoing Struggle
By Palestine Chronicle Staff April 17 was adopted by the Palestinian National Council in 1947 as a day to honor the thousands of Palestinian detainees held in Israeli prisons and to support their right […]

‘Prisoners are the Compass of Our Struggle’—Palestinian Prisoners Day amid Gaza Genocide
By Benay Blend Israel’s escalation of prisoner abuse replicates its broader assault against the Palestinian people, their land, property, and the ongoing genocide in Gaza. In early September 2021, six Palestinian prisoners escaped from Gilboa […]

Horror and Neglect – Palestinian Prisoner’s Amputation Exposes Torture, Brutality in Israeli Custody
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Despite requesting medical attention and hospitalization, he was denied proper care until his condition deteriorated to the point where amputation was necessary. Sufyan Abu Salah, a released Palestinian prisoner, recounted […]

A Parallel War – International Hackers Target Sensitive Israeli Databases
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The site has already posted thousands of documents reportedly acquired by infiltrating systems associated with the Israeli Ministry of Defense and other ‘sensitive websites’. International hackers have launched a dedicated […]

Walid Daqqa: The Killing of a Palestinian Spartacus
By Louis Brehony Assassinated through cancer and its deprived treatment, culminating a near four decades in occupation jails, Walid’s martyrdom will be felt within and beyond the prison cells of occupation. The twin tasks of […]

‘Slow Killing’ – Cancer-Stricken Palestinian Prisoner Walid Daqqa Dies in Israeli Prison
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Cancer-Stricken Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqa died on Sunday after 38 years of detention in an Israeli prison. The Palestinian Prisoners’ Affairs Commision and the Prisoners’ Club announced in a brief […]

‘Torture, Medical Negligence’ – Detainee Accused to Be Hamas Spy Killed in Israeli Prison
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The number of Palestinian detainees killed since October 7 as a result of torture and medical negligence has risen to 13, according to a joint statement by the Commission and […]

Palestinian Prisoners Subjected to ‘Starvation, Torture, Abuse’ – NGO
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A Palestinian human rights organization has accused Israel of starving more than 9,100 Palestinian detainees in its prisons, Anadolu news agency reported. “Israeli prison authorities continue to starve more than […]

‘Love Behind Bars’ – Who is Iman Nafi’, Just Detained by Israel near Ramallah
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli army has rearrested 11 Palestinians from the occupied West Bank who were released in the recent prisoner exchange deal between Israel and the Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas in […]