Critical health conditions and violent crackdowns against detainees in “Negev” Prison

February 3, 2026

The Commission of Detainees’ and Ex-Detainees’ Affairs stated in a report released today, Tuesday, following a visit by its attorney, that a number of detainees held in “Negev” Prison are suffering from serious medical conditions.

Among them is detainee Izz al-Din Abu Hamdi (25) from the city of Jenin, who has an injury to his left eye dating back to 2012, which led to loss of vision. After undergoing several surgeries, his eyesight was restored. However, since his arrest, the detainee has been subjected to violent assaults, during which he was beaten on the head and eye, causing him to lose vision once again in his left eye and suffer severe visual impairment in his right eye.
As a consequence, the detainee has fallen repeatedly, injuring his head, back, and knees while heading to the bathroom.
The detainee also complains of intense head pain during the night, forcing him to cry out and moan due to the severity of the pain.
Despite the detainee’s blindness and his urgent need for medical treatment, the prison administration deliberately neglects his condition and fails to provide him with the necessary care.

Meanwhile, detainee Rami Abu Khalil (37) from Nablus suffers from a curvature of the spine. In addition, his medical eyeglasses were broken, and the prison administration refuses to provide him with a replacement. He also suffers from a torn meniscus in his left knee prior to his arrest and was supposed to undergo surgery, but his detention prevented that.

As for detainee Mohammad Waked (47) from the village of Arqa/Jenin, he suffers from inflammation and pain in the chest area as a result of being assaulted by the “Keter” units, who shot him with two rubber bullets at point-blank range.

The detainee said: “Last Tuesday, on 21/1/2026, prisoners in Section 3 of ‘Negev’ Prison were subjected to a brutal crackdown by the ‘Keter’ unit, during which they were beaten and their ribs were broken.”
He added: “The detention conditions are extremely harsh. Since the war began and until now, there has been no improvement in living conditions. They are virtually non-existent, and the life the detainees are forced to endure is unfit (even for dogs).”
It is worth noting that the detainee is serving a 28-year prison sentence, of which he has already completed 25 years.