Palestinian prisoners

From Rutgers speaker to Kristof column, disputed dog rape claim against Israel goes mainstream

A canine training expert told JTA it was “highly unlikely” that a dog could be trained to carry out sexual assault.

A prison guard with a dog watches as a convoy carrying released Palestinian prisoners leaves the Ktzi’ot Prison in the Negev Desert of Israel, February 27, 2025.
People walk by The New York Times building in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 16, 2025.

NYT doubles down in support of controversial op-ed claiming abuse of Palestinians in Israel

Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi speaks to the press at his home in the northern West Bank city of Jenin on May 1, 2026.

CNN accuses IDF of detaining Palestinian reporter for a year without probing terror charges

Student watches the Republican presidential debate at the CAIR office (REUTERS/Jason Redmond)

'Victory to the resistance': CAIR allegedly cosponsored event writing letters to terrorists


Hamas tortured Gaza hostages over Ben-Gvir's actions, freed captive Bar Kupershtein reveals

In a revealing interview, freed hostage Bar Kupershtein recounts brutal treatment in Gaza, including starvation and physical abuse, linked to National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Released hostage Bar Kuperstein arrives to Sheba Medical center, October 13, 2025

Ben-Gvir denies claim Marwan Barghouti beaten in prison, but 'proud' of worsening conditions

Qatari outlet Al-Araby TV reported, citing a Palestinian source, that Barghouti was "beaten and assaulted" as he was being transferred between Israeli security prisons.

Jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti gestures before the start of a deliberation at Jerusalem Magistrate's court, January 25, 2012

Israel prepares for Gaza hostage releases 'at any time,' braces for Monday

Authorities have begun preparations for the return of the 20 living hostages and 28 deceased ones as part of Israel’s agreed-upon ceasefire deal with Hamas.

A placard of US President Donald Trump with names of Gaza hostages seen at Hostages Square, in Tel Aviv, October 11, 2025

Hamas senior official: No hostage, 'prisoner exchange' without end to war

Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan said the group will not release hostages unless the Israel-Hamas war fully ends in an interview with Qatar-based Al Araby TV.

 Hamas official Osama Hamdan attends a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon, March 20, 2024

Ceasefire takes effect after Israeli gov't votes to approve Gaza deal

Ministers Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, and Strock voted against the deal.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes a government meeting on the Gaza deal, with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in attendance, in Jerusalem, October 9, 2025

Hamas says hostages, prisoner lists exchanged in latest ceasefire negotiations

Hamas confirms the list of Palestinian prisoners to be released in exchange for Israeli hostages as part of ongoing ceasefire negotiations focused on ending the war in Gaza.

Hamas official Taher al-Nunu in Gaza City in 2009.

‘I’ll stand at prison gates’: MKs push to block Red Cross visits to Israeli prisons

MKs oppose Red Cross visits to Palestinian prisoners, citing security concerns and lack of action on hostages held by Hamas. Calls for reciprocity persist.

 Red Cross vehicle is seen near the Ofer Prison, near Jerusalem, January 19, 2025

NGO: Israel's 11,000 Palestinian security prisoners breaks record

Administrative detention numbers have surged in Israel, now three times higher than during the Second Intifada, reports HaMoked.

 A Palestinian prisoner waits to be released from Ketziot prison, southern Israel, October 1, 2007

Herzog weighs clemency option tied to hostage deal, though no decision made yet

The President’s Residence said a request had been received that relies on past precedent and that any decision would be taken only following a full inter-agency review and legal opinions.

Israel's president Isaac Herzog at the opening ceremony of the new Knesset museum, in Jerusalem on August 11, 2025.

Ben-Gvir hangs images of ruined Gaza in jails to intimidate Palestinian prisoners, Barghouti claims

“This is what they have to see in the morning when they go out for their yard hour. One of them, I think here (pointing), that’s his house," the minister said.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir seen after a visit at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem Old City, during the Tisha B’Av, August 3, 2025.