Three detainees endure critical health conditions in Gilboa Prison

September 21, 2025

The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs reported on Sunday, following a lawyer’s visit, several alarming medical cases among detainees held in Gilboa Prison. One of them is Bilal Othman (48) from Beit Rima/Ramallah, who suffers from chronic kidney disease. He has only one kidney due to an injury sustained in 1994. In addition, he struggles with blood clotting and gout. Recently, he had scabies, which has caused him severe itching and the appearance of boils, yet the prison administration continues to deny him proper medical treatment.

Othman was also burned by guards who poured boiling water on his left hand. He further suffers from a fractured finger on the same hand after the prison’s suppression unit raided his cell, beating all those inside. He was struck with iron batons on his back, legs, and arms, which caused the fracture. Despite his condition, he has not received any medical care.
It should be noted that Othman has been imprisoned since 2002 and is serving 15 life sentences in addition to 35 years.

Another case is detainee Mohammad Daraghmeh (34) from Tubas, who also suffers from scabies and severe itching, along with slipped discs in his back and neck. He has lost nearly 15 kilograms of weight.

As for Mohammad Sarhan (25) from Al-Far’a refugee camp, who is held under administrative detention, he too suffers from scabies, accompanied by severe itching and the spread of boils across different areas of his body.