Abu Al-Hummos: "I Call on the International Committee of the Red Cross to take a bold stand against Ben-Gvir’s arrogance"

August 7, 2026

The Head of the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, Raed Abu Al-Hummos, called on Friday evening upon the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to issue a clear and courageous response to the arrogance and hatred displayed by the Israeli extremist Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who has once again signed an order banning family visits to Palestinian detainees and prisoners held in Israeli prisons and detention centers.

Abu Al-Hummos stated: "Ben-Gvir has once again appeared with his childish recklessness in a new episode of moral degradation and disgrace, issuing renewed orders to further isolate male and female prisoners from the outside world, prevent family visits, and continue denying human rights and humanitarian organizations access to them. This is an open act of defiance that disregards the international community and its institutions, including the United Nations."

He added: "Given Ben-Gvir’s blatant audacity, I believe the International Committee of the Red Cross, along with all human rights and humanitarian organizations, is now obliged to speak out loudly, condemn these practices, expose the occupation authorities for refusing to cooperate with international organizations, obstructing their work, and denying their role. They must also issue a clear report using language that reflects the gravity of this contempt for the international community."

Abu Al-Hummos further called on the ICRC and all international and UN institutions to assert their rights in the face of the occupation authorities and to carry out their humanitarian and moral responsibilities without requiring Israel’s approval. He stressed the need for genuine action to challenge and break the policy of imposed fait accompli that the occupation authorities have enforced over the past three years at an unprecedented pace, in blatant violation of international law and universally recognized legal norms.

It is worth noting that since October 7, 2023, the lives of Palestinian prisoners have turned into a living hell. They have been stripped of all their rights and personal belongings and are now confined to bare prison cells while being subjected to systematic torture and abuse. These politically motivated practices have turned them into genuine victims of organized state terrorism.