Detainee Mona endures harsh health and living conditions amid ongoing detention
August 17, 2026
The Commission of Detainees Affairs revealed today, Monday, based on information provided by the Commission’s lawyer, the human rights violations suffered by female detainee Nahla Mona (21) from the city of Nablus, who remains in detention.
According to the Commission, Israeli occupation forces subjected Mona to a series of human rights violations during her arrest. On April 24, 2026, at approximately 3:00 a.m., Israeli forces raided her family home, searched and destroyed its contents, and then arrested Mona and her brother. They blindfolded her, handcuffed her, and transferred her in a military vehicle to Huwara Detention Center, before subsequently taking her to Al-Jalameh Interrogation Center.
Mona said: “I remained at Al-Jalameh for three days, after which I was transferred to Petah Tikva Interrogation Center, where I stayed for approximately one month. During that period, I was subjected to verbal abuse and obscene insults. I was also subjected to a polygraph test and threatened more than once with military interrogation. The interrogation sessions varied, taking place sometimes at night and at other times during the day.”
She continued: “The conditions in the cells are extremely difficult. The space is very cramped, and the walls of the cell are dark gray. There is also a significant presence of insects and rodents, as well as a severe lack of cleanliness. The food is insufficient both in quantity and quality.”
Mona described the psychological pressure she has been subjected to as her interrogation continued and as she was repeatedly transferred from one cell to another. She was subsequently returned to Al-Jalameh Interrogation Center, and eventually transferred to Damon Prison, where, she said, detainees suffer from various forms of abuse, including sudden raids and repression, punishments imposed for the slightest reasons, shortages of clothing, poor and insufficient food, and a lack of basic hygiene supplies.
The detainee further confirmed that approximately 11 female detainees have been isolated from the rooms due to scabies infections. She added that a number of female detainees scratch their skin until it bleeds, while there are also several severe and persistent cases in the section.