* Detainees' steps take an upward orientation in response to the procedures of the extremist Ben Gvir * Detainees returned their meals yesterday, and they will be a delay in getting back to their sections * The Captive Movement called on to mark tomorrow's day as a day of rage, in response to the crimes and massacres of the occupation Ramallah: The Commission of Detainees' Affairs and the Palestinian Society Prisoner's Club confirmed that the struggle steps of detainees are continuing in response for the procedures of the extremist minister Ben Gvir, where their steps are taking an upward orientation in accordance with the struggle program issued by the emergency committee of the Captive Movement. The Commission and the Prisoner's Club emphasized in a joint statement that detainees had returned their meals and they agreed on steps to be implemented in some prisons, in response for the policy of classifying, which the administration of prisons is trying to use. These steps will be opened until announcing the start of the hunger strike which will be conducted on the first day of Ramadan. Detainees had announced a series of steps in 14/2/2023, which were represented in rebel, to obstruct the "security check", and wearing the brown customs imposed by the administration of prisons, which means that detainees are ready for a collective confrontation. Their steps will take new orientation next week to be prepared for the coming battle. It is worthy to mention that the administration of prisons had announced the commencement of implementing the procedures of the extremist Ben Gvir in the new sections of Nafaha prison, where they reduced the quantity of water used by detainees and reduced the time of using bathrooms.
The Israeli authorities arrested (598) Palestinians on January 2023, including (99) minors and (8) women, wher the highest rate of arrests goes to Jerusalem, followed by Hebron and then Jenin.
Detainees' institutions and human rights organisations ( The Commission of Detainees' Affairs, The Palestinian Society Prisoner's Club, Addameer Association for human rights and Wadi Hilweh Information centre) pointed out that there are currently (4780) detainees in Israeli prisons, including (29) women, (160) minors and (915) administrative detainees, including (2) women and (5) children.
The highest rate of arrests was in Jerusalem with (255) cases, followed by Hebron with (81) cases and then Jenin with (62) cases. In addition, (260) orders of administrative detention have been issued, including (103) new orders and (157) extending orders.
Detainees' institutions confirmed that arrest campaigns are increasing, where these campaigns are accompanied by many violations such as field executions, torture, arresting family members and field interrogation.
The largest campaign of arrests was conducted in Jerusalem in 28/1/2023, with (60) cases , including the mother of the martyr Khayri Alqam and the mother of the injured detainee Mahmood Elewat.
* Brutal stormings and sanctions against women detainees
The Israeli authorities pursued violating the rights of women detainees in Damoun prison, where the Yamaz special forces stormed their rooms and isolated (5) of them, including the detainee Yasmeen Shaaban, who got isolated at Neve Tertisia/ Ramla.
Moreover, the Israeli authorities imposed many sanctions against women detainees, such as cutting off the power, prevent family visits, and prevent phone calls for a month.
They faced difficult and inhumane living conditions, which do not take into consideration their rights guaranteed by international agreements, as they were subjected to physical psychological torture, in addition to solitary confinement and medical ignoranc.
There are currently (29) women detainees in Israeli prisons, including (3) minors: (Nufouth Hammad, Zamzam Qawasmei and Rama Abu Aisheh).
The longest period of detention for women goes to the detainee Maysoun Musa, who is detained since 2015, and the highest sentence goes for the detainees Shurouq Dwayat and Shatella Abu Awwad, with 16 years.
There are (7) mothers in Israeli prisons, in addition to (10) injured detainees, the most difficult case is the detainee Israa Jaabees from Jerusalem, who is sentenced to 11 years.
* The number of administrative detention orders increases remarkably
The administrative detention increased remarkably in the past few years, as a deliberate procedure within the policy of collective punishment practiced by the Israeli authorities against Palestinians.
There were (483) administrative detainees in 2022, where the number increased in 2023 to (914).
It is worthy to mention that (260) orders of administrative detention have been issued on January 2023, including (103) new orders and (157) renewal orders.
In response for this unjust procedure, the administrative detainees announced their readiness for implementing many actions to confront this policy.
It is also worth mentioning that (30) administrative detainees have entered hunger strike last year, and boycotted the military courts, protesting against their administrative detention.
(20) detainees joined the strike which lasted for 19 days, where the occupation authorities promised to respond to their demands.
Unfortunately, they renewed the administrative detention orders for the majority of them. A case in point is the detainee Asem Kaabi, who was sentenced to administrative detention for 4 months.
* The policy of collective punishment in Jerusalem
The Israeli authorities started to close the houses of detainees and martyrs who implemented militant operations in Jerusalem, as part of the racist policy of Israel.
The Israeli occupation passed a law that allows to close the houses of strugglers without consulting the court.
For example, the Israeli authorities closed the house of the martyr Khayri Alqam in 28/1/2023, and arrested (60) persons within a campaign of collective punishment against Palestinians.
* The Israeli authorities issued an order of administrative detention for 3 months against the detainee Deyaa Nababteh from Jerusalem * The administration of prisons transferred 4 detainees from Ramon prison to Nafaha prison * Extending the custody of the detainee Rajaa Karsou' until 28/2/2023, knowing that she's prevented from meeting her lawyer and she has fractures in the back and hand * Abu Baker stated that the detainees' confrontation and international pressures may end the escalation in prisons, where debates took place between the detainees' representatives and the prisons administration, in which the administration and the intelligence device confirmed that they are not interested in the escalation and they just implement the policy of the new government
* The Israeli police held Naem Ashayer, from Jerusalem, under custody, and he will appear before the court tomorrow to request extending his detention * The Israeli police is still holding the minor Yousef Abu Alhawa under custody, and decided to release the minor Khalil Abu Alhawa. * The Israeli police released the mother of the minor detainee Mohammed Zelbani * The central court of the occupation rejected the appeal of the detainees of "tunnel operation" * The detainee Ahmad Selmi has been transferred arbitrarily from Naqab prison to Nafaha prison
The Commission of Detainees' Affairs announced the martyrdom of the detainee Ahmad Abu Ali, 48, from Yatta/ Hebron, after a deterioration in his health condition at Naqab prison. He died this morning at Soroka hospital, and the administration of prisons closed all sections in prisons. It is worthy to mention that he is detained since 2012 and sentenced to 12 years. With his martyrdom, the number of Captive Movement martyrs has risen to 235.
As reported to the Commission of Detainees' Affairs and the Palestinian Society Prisoner's Club:
* Special Forces subordinate to prisons' service, stormed Jelboa, Megiddo and Naqab prisons, attacked many detainees, confiscated their belongings and imposed sanctions against them * The administration of Naqab prison stormed section 5 and transferred detainees to other sections * A state of tension prevailed in all prisons and the escalation is over the horizon
The Commission of Detainees' Affairs calls for immediate action to stop murder crimes against detainees in Israeli prisons 10/2/2013 The Commission of Detainees' Affairs denounced the crime of murdering the detainee Ahmad Abu Ali, 48, from Yatta/ Hebron, who died this morning at Soroka hospital. The Commission called for immediate action to stop the series of murder, execution and medical crimes committed by the Israeli authorities against our detainees. Abu Baker stated that there should be a serious attitude to confront the Israeli racism and extremism. With the martyrdom of the detainee Ahmad Abu Ali, the number of martyrs from the Captive Movement has risen to (235), including (75) detainees who martyred due to medical ignorance, (80) due to deliberate killing, (73) due to torture and (7) after being shot with live bullets inside the prisons. It is worthy to mention that Abu Ali martyred this morning at Soroka hospital due to medical ignorance, where he was detained since 26/11/2012, and sentenced to 12 years. He is married and a father of 9, and he was detained lately at Naqab prison, and he was suffering from diabetes, hypertension and heart problems.