*The Number of Martyrs of the Prisoners’ Movement Rises to 328, Including 91 Since the Start of the Genocidal War*
*Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs: “Israeli occupation authorities acknowledge the death of detainee Ehab Diab from the Gaza Strip”*
August 9, 2026
The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs reported on Sunday afternoon that the Israeli occupation authorities had acknowledged the death of detainee Ehab Mohammad Abdul Qader Diab, 36, from the Gaza Strip, who had been detained since 12 December 2023.
The Commission explained that it had received a response from the Israeli Prison Service confirming the death of detainee Diab. The response stated that he had been suffering from a health condition, a claim denied by his family, who confirmed that he was in good health and did not suffer from any illnesses when he was detained. It is believed that his death occurred on September 18, 2024.
The Commission noted that with the death of detainee Diab, the number of martyrs of the Palestinian prisoners’ movement since 1967 has risen to 328, including 91 martyrs since 7 October, among them 53 from the Gaza Strip.
The Commission stressed the urgent need for immediate intervention by the international community to put an end to the policy of torture and ill-treatment inside Israeli prisons and detention centers. These practices have resulted in dozens of executions among Palestinian detainees held in Israeli prisons and detention centers, particularly those detained from the Gaza Strip. The Commission has received numerous testimonies confirming that detainees have died as a result of torture, yet the Israeli occupation authorities have not acknowledged these deaths to date and continue their policy of enforced disappearance and unethical and inhumane concealment.
The Commission extended its condolences to the family of martyr detainee Diab, stressing that his killing is another continuation of the deliberate killing of Palestinian citizens and fighters of the Palestinian people. It emphasized that the time has come to put an end to this ongoing cycle of death that continues to claim the lives of Palestinian detainees.