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


Gilboa Prison inquiry warns prisons chief, 3 others - warning could lead to later firing

Israel Prisons Service (IPS) Chief and three other top officials that their failures led to the Gilboa Prison breakout warned.

 POLICE OFFICERS and prison guards stand outside the Gilboa jail following the escape by Palestinian security prisoners.

Gilboa Prison breakout displayed ‘Israeli bumbling at its worst’ - Bar Lev

Of the six escapees, the most prominent was Zakaria Zubeidi, a Fatah commander who was responsible for multiple terrorist attacks and for killing many Israelis.

View of the Israeli Prison Authorities, Gilboa Prison, near Israel Valley.

IPS head testifies before Gilboa Prison break committee

The IPS head also claimed several figures within the prison service warned her of an "ineffective" security system at Gilboa.

 Katy Perry, head of the Israel Prison Service

Palestinians celebrate ‘victory’ after detainee ends hunger strike

The PA leadership claimed that the agreement was reached thanks to efforts made by Majed Faraj, head of the Palestinian General Intelligence Service.

ISLAMIC JIHAD terrorists ride on pickup trucks during a symbolic funeral for Ramadan Shallah, a former leader of their group, in Gaza City on June 7

PA President Abbas accuses Israel of ‘organized terrorism, ethnic cleansing’

Abbas was speaking on the 57th anniversary of the launch of the first attack on Israel by his ruling Fatah faction, just days after his meeting with Defense Minister Benny Gantz

 PA PRESIDENT Mahmoud Abbas holds up maps showing the ‘Palestinians’ historic compromise,’ as he addresses the UN Security Council last year.

IPS jailer stabbed as Hamas threatens 'revenge' for female prisoners

An IPS staff member was stabbed in an apparent retaliation to alleged mistreatment of female Palestinian prisoners.

 A guard is seen at an observation tower along a wall of Gilboa Prison, from where six Palestinian prisoners escaped, on September 6.

Palestinian Authority cut wages in prisoner, tax dispute with Israel

Israel and the US say the PA stipends, dispersed monthly to prisoners, their relatives and the families of Palestinians killed for carrying out attacks, encourage further violence.

Palestinians take part in a protest in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem April 17, 2017

Fatah member in Israeli prison dies due to chronic illness

The Israel Prison Service announced on Thursday that a Fatah prisoner incarcerated since 2008 and suffering from a chronic illness had passed away.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas makes a statement as he attends the Revolutionary Council Meeting of Fatah Movement at the Palestinian Presidential Office in Ramallah, on December 18, 2019.

Hamas prisoners threaten to go on hunger strike

Hamas did not say how many prisoners would take part in the hunger strike or when it is planned to begin.

Palestinian Hamas militants take part in an anti-Israel rally in Gaza City May 22, 2021

PIJ prisoners end hunger strike, claim most demands were met by Israel

Despite PIJ claiming that 250 prisoners participated in the hunger strike, sources said that “less than 50 prisoners participated."

Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants take part in the funeral of their comrade in the southern Gaza Strip November 14, 2019