Administrative detention

Israel Katz boasts of halting detention orders for settlers while permitting detention of Arabs

"Why didn't I sign for the settlers? Because that is not terrorism. Only someone who acts against the security of the state, someone who acts to harm [the state]," the defense minister said.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir attend the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026.
Drone being remotely controlled

For first time, Bedouin-Israeli administratively detained for drone weapons smuggling

An Israel Prison Service officer at Ketziot Prison watches as Palestinian prisoners are prepared for release in exchange for Israeli hostages held by Gazan terrorists, February 26, 2025; illustrative.

UN torture report flags Israel for allegedly mistreating journalists, detainees, ex-MAG

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz seen in the Knesset plenum, December 16, 2024

Netanyahu leads meeting on West Bank riots, Katz defends axing administrative detention for Jews


UN slams Israel's administrative detention amid Palestinian's 67-day hunger strike

Kayed, a member of the PFLP, was arrested in 2002 and placed on administrative detention in June after serving a sentence of more than 14 years.

The mother of the hunger-striking Palestinian prisoner Bilal Kayed holds his picture during a protest in favour of his release, at Barzilai Hospital in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon August 9, 2016

High Court refuses to end detention of Palestinian hunger striker; 'His life is in his hands'

Palestinian Muhammad al-Qiq is in his 84th day of a hunger strike to be free of administrative detention.

The Palestinian detainee, Mohammad Al-Qeeq,

Comment: Wife of late Meir Kahane addresses hunger-striking grandson's administrative detention

"An administrative detention order deprives a person of his basic rights," Libby Kahane argues.

Meir Ettinger attends a remand hearing at the Magistrate’s Court in Nazareth.

'Amnesty administrative detention report PR gimmick'

NGO charges Israel with "human rights violations" over administrative detention; demands investigations, compensation.

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Amnesty: Charge or release Palestinian detainees

NGO charges Israel with "human rights violations" over administrative detention; demands investigations, compensation.

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Time for a new deal for administrative detainees

A good place to start would be ending the possibility of extending administrative detention orders; one period of detention is bad enough.

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Egypt tries to end Palestinian hunger strike

PA prisoners minister: Cairo is involved in talks with Palestinians, Israel; solidarity rallies to be held in three Israeli cities.

Palestinians in Ramallah hold pictures of prisoners 370 (R)

Ban: Charge or release administrative detainees

UN secretary-general expresses concern for Palestinian hunger strikers, urging a resolution "without delay."

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Court upholds Hamas man's admin. detention

Mahmoud Masalani "poses threat to regional security and public," High court finds.

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Hamas threatens Israel if hunger striker dies

Hamas leader al-Haya says group will ready army if any of the 1500 hunger-striking prisoners in Israeli jails dies.

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