On Sunday, hundreds gathered in Ramallah to welcome Palestinian children set free from Israeli jails for the third consecutive day. It was a bittersweet victory however, with thousands still in jail and Israel’s genocide continuing in Gaza.
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian in Al-Maghazi refugee camp and shot at people attempting to inspect their homes amid the shaky temporary truce. Israel also killed five Palestinians during a 14-hour raid in the West Bank city of Jenin.
Thirty-nine Palestinians were released from Israeli prisons on Friday, as aid trickles back into Gaza amid calls for a full-fledged ceasefire to address the full scope of humanitarian devastation. Spain, Belgium, and the UK have strong words for Israel.
Ever since October 7, Israeli prison authorities have unleashed a brutal campaign of repression against Palestinian prisoners, including severe beatings, humiliation, and the deprivation of food, health care, and basic amenities.
Two Palestinian citizens of Israel being held in security prison for a possibly “dangerous” crime. Their offense? Writing graffiti in solidarity with Gaza.
Palestinians describe scenes of a massacre after Israel bombs a refugee camp in north Gaza. Videos surface of Israeli soldiers torturing and abusing naked, bound Palestinian detainees in the West Bank.
The number of Palestinians killed in Israel’s deadly bombardment of Gaza Strip surpassed 6,000 people as Gaza’s Ministry of Health announced the death of 700 people in just 24 hours.
Israel has almost doubled the Palestinian prison population since October 7, and now it’s cracking down on prisoners’ conditions. This is part of Israel’s ongoing genocidal war against Palestinian resistance.
The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said in a statement that the Israeli Prison Service was “obstructing lawyer visits” to hunger-striking prisoner Kayed al-Fasfous.
Israeli forces killed three Palestinians this week, including a 16-year-old boy. Meanwhile, 1,000 Palestinian prisoners announced a hunger strike in protest of repressive policies by the Israel Prison Service under the control of Itamar Ben-Gvir.