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Israeli Prison Service Reports Over 5,000 Arrests since October 2023, Hamas Decries Torture and Human Rights Violations

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The Israeli Prison Service reported receiving over 5,000 Palestinians arrested in Gaza and the West Bank since October 7, 2023, due to an influx of detainees, with 500 transferred from the Sde Teiman military facility. To accommodate the new prisoners, the service accelerated a construction project, adding 2,500 new detention spaces to security prisons. Meanwhile, the director of Al-Shifa Medical Complex, Mohamed Abu Salamiya, spoke about the harsh conditions faced by prisoners, including torture, food deprivation, and loss of up to 30 kilograms of weight. The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) condemned the occupation government's actions and called for international intervention to protect detainees.

Key Takeaways:

  • Over 5,000 Palestinians were arrested in Gaza and the West Bank since October 7, 2023, according to the Israeli Prison Service.
  • 500 detainees were transferred from the Sde Teiman military facility to other prisons.
  • The Israeli Prison Service added 2,500 new detention spaces to security prisons, with 900 places allocated in tent wings of the Negev Desert Prison.
  • At least 37,900 Palestinians have been killed and 87,060 injured since October 7, 2023, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza.
  • The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) reported severe restrictions on aid reaching the Gaza Strip, making humanitarian response difficult.
  • Hamas reported targeting two Israeli Merkava tanks and an Israeli force holed up in a house in Shuja'iya, east of Gaza City.
  • The Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, bombed multiple Israeli settlements and military bases in response to the "crimes of the Zionist enemy."

Statistics:

  • Over 5,000 Palestinians were arrested in Gaza and the West Bank since October 7, 2023.
  • 500 detainees were transferred from the Sde Teiman military facility.
  • 2,500 new detention spaces were added to security prisons.
  • 37,900 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, 2023.
  • 87,060 Palestinians have been injured since October 7, 2023.
  • At least 2 Shaaz-type explosive devices were used to target Israeli Merkava tanks in Gaza City.

Sources:

  • "Israeli Prison Service reports 5,000 Palestinians arrested since October 7, 2023" (undated).
  • Ministry of Health in Gaza (undated).
  • United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) (undated).
  • Hamas (undated).
  • Al-Quds Brigades (undated).

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