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Hamas. Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades

Israeli Prison Service Reports Over 5,000 Arrests of Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank Since October 2023

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The Israeli Prison Service has received over 5,000 Palestinians who were arrested in Gaza and the West Bank since October 7, 2023, leading to an increase in detention spaces. To accommodate the influx, the service initiated an accelerated construction project, adding 2,500 new detention spaces to security prisons. The conditions inside prisons have been criticized, with allegations of torture and deprivation of food, leading to prisoners losing up to 30 kilograms of weight. The international community has been called upon to protect the detainees and address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Israeli Prison Service has received over 5,000 Palestinians arrested in Gaza and the West Bank since October 7, 2023.
  • The service has initiated an accelerated construction project, adding 2,500 new detention spaces to security prisons.
  • 500 detainees were transferred from the Sde Teiman military facility at the army's request last month.
  • The director of Al-Shifa Medical Complex, Mohamed Abu Salamiya, has spoken out about the conditions inside prisons, pointing out that prisoners are exposed to various types of torture daily and are deprived of food.
  • The prisoners have lost up to 30 kilograms of weight due to the deprivation of food.
  • The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has called on the international community and the United Nations to protect the detainees.
  • The Hamas movement has also called on the International Committee of the Red Cross to reveal the fate of thousands of Palestinian detainees who were kidnapped by the occupation army.
  • The Ministry of Health in Gaza has reported two massacres committed by the Israeli occupation, resulting in 23 dead and 91 injured in hospitals.
  • The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has stated that Israel's severe restrictions on aid reaching Gaza make providing a humanitarian response very difficult.
  • The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas movement, has announced that they have targeted Israeli forces with explosive devices and snipers.

Statistics:

  • Over 5,000 Palestinians have been arrested in Gaza and the West Bank since October 7, 2023.
  • 500 detainees were transferred from the Sde Teiman military facility at the army's request last month.
  • 37,900 people have been killed and 87,060 injured in the Israeli aggression in Gaza since October 7, 2023.
  • 2,500 new detention spaces have been added to security prisons.

Sources:

  • "Israeli Prison Service receives over 5,000 Palestinians since October 7," (No specific date or publication date mentioned).
  • "Palestinian prisoners suffer torture, deprivation of food, and loss of weight," (No specific date or publication date mentioned).
  • "Hamas calls on international community to protect detainees," (No specific date or publication date mentioned).
  • "UNRWA: Israel's restrictions on aid make humanitarian response 'very difficult'," (No specific date or publication date mentioned).
  • "Ministry of Health in Gaza reports two massacres committed by Israeli occupation," (No specific date or publication date mentioned).

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