ISRAEL – The Israeli Knesset on Monday approved the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners, with 62 voting in favor of the bill, 47 against, and 1 abstention. The contentious bill introduced by the far-right Jewish Power party led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was approved in its second and third readings in the Knesset. […]
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Palestinian Dies in Israeli Detention
ISRAEL – A Palestinian detainee, Abdelrahman al-Sabateen, died in Israeli detention according to prisoners’ affairs groups on Wednesday, after being arrested by Israeli forces in June 2025. Abdelrahman al-Sabateen, 21, a resident of Husan town near Bethlehem in the southern West Bank, died at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in west Jerusalem, the Palestinian Prisoner Society […]
List of Israeli Hostages Released Under the Gaza Ceasefire Deal
ISRAEL – On Monday morning, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced that the process of releasing Israeli hostages had begun. The first 7 living hostages were handed over to ICRC teams earlier in the morning, with the remaining 13 later released at 10 am local time (0700GMT) from the central Gaza Strip. […]
Palestinian Prisoner Dies in Israeli Custody
ISRAEL – A Palestinian prisoner under Israeli custody at the Ramon Prison in southern Israel died due to a deliberate medical neglect according to the prisoners affairs groups on Wednesday. Citing the Palestinian Civil Affairs Authority, which liaises with Israeli authorities, the Commission of Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners Society, in a joint statement, […]
10 Palestinian Prisoners Released from Israel
PALESTINE – The Hamas-linked prisoner exchange media office announced the release of 10 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. The 10 Palestinian prisoners released from Israel were taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah for medical check due to their deteriorated conditions. “Many of the released prisoners returned in deteriorated health conditions, with visible injuries […]