News About Prisoners

How many hostages are left in Gaza?

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel unleashed a new wave of strikes on Gaza, ending a break in fighting during which 33 Israeli hostages were returned in return for the release of nearly 1,800 Palestinian prisoners. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he ordered the strikes because of a lack of progress in talks to extend the ceasefire, while Defense […]

21 Palestinian female detainees facing various levels of abuse in Israel: prisoner groups

Israel upped its arrests of Palestinians, including women and minors, during its ruthless war in Gaza Twenty Palestinian women and a minor are facing systematic abuse from Israeli prison authorities, two Palestinian prisoners’ organisations have said on Saturday. A report by the Commission of Detainees Affairs’ and Palestinian Prisoners’ Society released a report on the occasion of International […]

On International Women’s Day, 21 Palestinian female prisoners remain in Israeli custody

RAMALLAH, March 8, 2025 (WAFA) – On International Women’s Day, the Israeli occupation continues to detain 21 Palestinian female prisoners who are subjected to systematic and organized crimes in Israeli prisons and interrogation centers. These abuses have escalated since the beginning of the Israeli genocide in Gaza in October 2023, which marked the deadliest phase […]

‘Blatant violation’: Hamas slams Israel as release of Palestinians delayed

Hamas condemns Israel’s decision to postpone release of Palestinian prisoners, saying its claim of ‘humiliating’ handover ceremonies was false. Hamas has condemned Israel’s decision to postpone the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners, saying its claim that the captives’ handover ceremonies are “humiliating” was false and a pretext to evade Israel’s obligations under the […]

US backs Israel’s decision to delay Palestinian prisoners release as first IDF troops move into West Bank since 2002

The United States has thrown its support behind Israel for its decision to delay releasing 620 Palestinian prisoners, a key term agreed upon as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal. Israel’s government was slated to release the prisoners in exchange for receiving Israeli hostages from Hamas. But despite the hostage handover taking place on Saturday, Israel […]