Palestinian prisoners

Terrorist who killed Israeli minister reportedly fathers twins using sperm smuggled from prison

The conception reportedly took multiple attempts over a two-year period, the nephew of Asmar told Palestinian media.

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.
MARWAN BARGHOUTI is escorted in handcuffs by police into Jerusalem Magistrates Court in 2012.

Marvel actors join campaign calling for release of Palestinian terrorist Marwan Barghouti

Freed Palestinian prisoners released by Israel as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, gesture, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 13, 2025

Palestinian rejectionism, not poverty, remains the main obstacle for peace with Israel - opinion

Police officers stand guard as Palestinians protest outside the Prime Minister's office, calling on the government to fulfil demands related to prisoners and injured people, in Ramallah, the West Bank, May 31, 2026

PA must end torture, arbitrary detention of Palestinians in West Bank, UN rights office demands


Hamas seeks Palestinian prisoners' release, says will free non-Israeli captives

Hamas, which like other factions has long called for the release of the roughly 6,000 Palestinians in Israeli prisons.

 An aerial view shows damage caused following a mass infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Beeri in southern Israel, October 11, 2023.

Israel arrests three Palestinians amid riots on Gaza border

Otzma Yehudit said it would discuss further steps by the party in response to Netanyahu's refusal to accept Ben-Gvir's demands.

Palestinians protest at night time near the border with Israel, east of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. September 2, 2021.

Benjamin Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir clash on Palestinian prisoners' rights

Netanyahu stressed that any decision on prisoners would be made "exclusively" by the prime minister and the cabinet.

 Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir during a discussion and a vote in the assembly hall of the Knesset in Jerusalem. March 6, 2023.

Palestinian prisoners declare hunger strike in response to Ben-Gvir's policies

Egyptian officials have been working to prevent an escalation between Israel and Hamas in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Lebanon.

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

Palestinian administrative detainees to go on hunger strike

A hunger strike could trigger a wave of protests throughout the West Bank against both the PA and Israel. 

IDF with Palestinian demonstrators during a rally in solidarity with six Palestinian prisoners who managed to esacpe from an Israeli prison a few days ago, in Hebron, September 9, 2021.

Watch: Gilboa prison escape wasn't caught due to lackluster security

The video shows the guard who was on duty that night going after the proscribed routine in a sloppy and unattentive manner.

 View of a drill for prison guards at the Israeli Prison Authorities, Gilboa Prison, near Israel Valley. December 5, 2022.

Khader Adnan's death in prison: A preventable crisis - opinion

A number of democratic countries permit force-feeding to rescue the life of a fasting prisoner. Israel could have saved Khader Adnan's life.

 PALESTINIANS PROTEST outside the offices of the Red Cross in Hebron, last Thursday, following the death of hunger striker Khader Adnan

Palestinian administrative detainees to go on ‘open-ended’ hunger strike

The hunger strike aims to exert pressure on Israel regarding the issue of administrative detention and protest against the death of senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad detainee Khader Adnan.

 Handcuffed hands rest on prison bars. (Illustrative)

At least 32 rockets shot at Israel on Tuesday, 12 injured

This comes after the IDF warned residents of the area to stay in secured areas following attacks from the Strip into Israel and subsequent IDF tank fire.

 A girl holds up pieces of shrapnel arranged on an Israeli flag after a rocket, launched from Gaza, landed in Sderot, southern Israel, May 2, 2023.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader dies in Israeli custody after 86-day hunger strike

Palestinian factions have called Adnan's death an assassination, and warning that they will up the "resistance" against Israel in response.

FILE PHOTO: Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Khader Adnan gestures as he speaks during a rally honoring him following his release, near the West Bank city of Jenin July 12, 2015.