ABUSE OF DETAINEES IN ISRAELI PRISONS
Allegations of torture and sexual abuse of Palestinian and foreign activist detainees held in Israeli prisons.
6 articles
13 Palestinian prisoners transferred to a Gaza hospital after Israel released them
AL JAZEERA ARABICنقل 13 أسيرا فلسطينيا إلى مستشفى بغزة بعد إفراج الاحتلال عنهم
Jun 25, 2026, 05:05 PM
The International Committee of the Red Cross transferred 13 Palestinian prisoners to the Shuhada al-Aqsa hospital in the Gaza Strip on Thursday after Israel released them. The transfer to hospital suggests the detainees required medical care upon release. The case adds to scrutiny of the condition of Palestinian detainees held by Israel.
Children who do not know their fathers: families of prisoners in Gaza endure a chapter of agony
AL JAZEERA ARABICأبناء لا يعرفون آباءهم.. عائلات الأسرى في غزة تعاني فصلا من العذاب
Jun 25, 2026, 04:47 PM
In Gaza's displacement tents, children are growing up knowing their detained fathers only through photographs, as families of Palestinian prisoners endure the pain of waiting and a lack of information. International bodies are unable to visit the detainees. The article portrays an ongoing humanitarian tragedy fueled by detention and the harshness of absence.
Lebanese Families Accuse Israeli Army of Kidnapping Relatives, Demand Their Return
AL JAZEERA ARABICعائلات لبنانية تتهم الاحتلال باختطاف أبنائها وتطالب بإعادتهم
Jun 25, 2026, 05:28 AM
Lebanese families are demanding that authorities and international organizations reveal the fate of relatives who disappeared in southern Lebanon after returning to check on their homes following a ceasefire, amid accusations that the Israeli army kidnapped them.
'They used dogs': Al Jazeera investigation reveals torture by rape in Israeli prisons
AL JAZEERA ARABIC"استعانوا بالكلاب".. تحقيق للجزيرة يكشف التعذيب بالاغتصاب في سجون إسرائيل
Jun 9, 2026, 04:16 PM
'They used dogs': An Al Jazeera English investigation presents testimony from Palestinian survivors and former detainees, alongside UN, rights-group and Israeli reports, pointing to a systematic pattern of physical, psychological and sexual violence—including rape—during detention and interrogation in Israeli prisons.
Rights centre demands investigation into rape of German journalist in an Israeli prison
AL JAZEERA ARABICمركز حقوقي يطالب بتحقيق في اغتصاب صحفية ألمانية بسجن إسرائيلي
Jun 7, 2026, 09:34 AM
The Adalah legal centre has called for a criminal investigation into testimony by a German journalist who says she was raped and tortured while detained in Israel's Givon prison after taking part in an activist action.
Palestine accuses Israel of ‘systematically targeting’ its football players
RTJun 4, 2026, 02:19 PM
The Palestinian Football Association demanded that Israel release detained players from its national teams, accusing Israel of 'systematically targeting' Palestinian footballers.