Death Toll Rises to 307: Palestinian Organizations Condemn Israeli Genocide and Torture Crimes in Gaza Detention Camps

Strategic Insights -

Palestinian organizations have confirmed the death of another detainee, Amr Hatem Odeh, 33, from Gaza, on December 13, 2023, at the Sde Teiman camp. The Commission of Detainees' Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS) have documented the systematic torture, medical, starvation, and rape crimes committed by Israeli forces against detained Palestinians. The organizations note that Odeh was detained with his family from their home at the beginning of the ground invasion of Gaza on December 7, 2023. The family of Odeh, who was married with three children, has been seeking justice and answers regarding the circumstances of his death. The total number of slain prisoners killed since the genocide has risen to at least 70, with 44 detainees from Gaza having their identities confirmed. This marks the bloodiest phase in the history of prisoners under Israeli detention.

Key Takeaways:

  • Detainee Amr Hatem Odeh, 33, from Gaza, died on December 13, 2023, at the Sde Teiman camp, bringing the total number of slain prisoners killed since the genocide to at least 70, with 44 detainees from Gaza having their identities confirmed.
  • The Sde Teiman camp is identified as a prominent site for torture crimes against Gaza detainees, in addition to other documented atrocities and crimes.
  • The Commission of Detainees' Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS) have documented 307 slain prisoners since 1967, whose identities are known.
  • Torture crimes are the main reason for the killing of the vast majority of martyrs after the genocide, alongside medical crimes, starvation crimes, and rape crimes.
  • Detainee Odeh and his family were detained at the beginning of the ground invasion of Gaza, along with his three children and wife.
  • The Israeli occupation army's responses to institutions remain limited to the army's narrative and notifications, amid continued detention of slain prisoners' bodies and the failure to disclose circumstances of martyrdom.
  • Institutions have attempted to obtain a response through court proceedings to resolve the fate of detainees.

Statistics:

  • At least 70 slain prisoners have been killed since the genocide, with 44 detainees from Gaza having confirmed identities.
  • The total number of slain prisoners documented by institutions since 1967 is 307, with known identities.
  • The majority of martyrs were killed due to torture crimes, alongside medical crimes, starvation crimes, and rape crimes.
  • Since the genocide, at least 70 families of slain prisoners have been left without information about the circumstances of their loved ones' deaths.
  • 44 detainees from Gaza have been confirmed dead, with 307 total deaths documented since 1967.

Sources:

  • The Commission of Detainees' Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS)