The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/israel-prison-service/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:03:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Israel Prison Service | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/israel-prison-service/ 32 32 Comptroller: Prison overcrowding has harmed Shin Bet, delayed Oct. 7 terror trials https://www.timesofisrael.com/comptroller-prison-overcrowding-has-harmed-shin-bet-delayed-oct-7-terror-trials/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:26:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3839714 Watchdog's report says state was unprepared to absorb influx of thousands of detainees during war, which led to the release of several high-level security prisoners back to Gaza

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]]> Tribeca Festival slams pro-Israel celebrities’ red-carpet jokes about Israeli dog rape allegations https://www.timesofisrael.com/tribeca-festival-slams-pro-israel-stars-red-carpet-quips-on-dogs-raping-palestinians/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:38:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3839392 Influencer Lizzy Savetsky says exchange with comedian Elon Gold was not 'about rape' but rather a jab at NYT's 'blood libel' against Israeli jailers, which included the allegation

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]]> High Court annuls government ban on Red Cross visits for Palestinian security prisoners https://www.timesofisrael.com/high-court-annuls-government-ban-on-red-cross-visits-for-palestinian-security-prisoners/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:33:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3836091 Court unanimously rules state must allow for visits, doesn't give timeframe; government has justified ban by comparing conditions of Israeli hostages in Gaza, though none remain

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]]> Israel vowed to sue over NYT’s abuse allegations. There’s no evidence it has, or will https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-vowed-to-sue-over-nyts-abuse-allegations-theres-no-evidence-it-has-or-will/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:25:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3835316 It's questionable whether Israel can file a defamation suit against the New York Times over claims of sexual abuse in prisons, or if it should, given the risk of what could come out in court

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]]> Freed Gaza flotilla activists allege Israeli abuse including rape; Israel denies claims https://www.timesofisrael.com/freed-gaza-flotilla-activists-allege-israeli-abuse-including-rape-israel-denies-claims/ Fri, 22 May 2026 20:51:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3828660 Italian and German officials say they are probing allegations made by their citizens, including kidnapping and sexual assault, as EU members discuss imposing sanctions on Ben Gvir

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]]> ‘No errors’: NYT defends its allegations of systematic Israeli sexual abuse of Palestinian inmates https://www.timesofisrael.com/no-errors-nyt-defends-its-allegations-of-systematic-israeli-sexual-abuse-of-palestinian-inmates/ Fri, 22 May 2026 09:57:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3828471 Amid Israeli denials, accusations of 'blood libel' and threats of a defamation suit, newspaper says Nicholas Kristof’s opinion column was rigorously edited before publication and checked again after 'challenges' raised

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]]> Israel to sue NY Times over op-ed alleging widespread rape of Palestinian prisoners https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-to-sue-ny-times-over-opinion-alleging-widespread-rape-of-palestinian-prisoners/ Thu, 14 May 2026 15:31:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3823588 Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Sa'ar, say piece by columnist Nicholas Kristof is 'one of the most hideous and distorted lies ever published against the State of Israel in the modern press'

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]]> ‘Blood libel’: Israel rejects NYT column alleging widespread rape of Palestinian inmates https://www.timesofisrael.com/blood-libel-israel-rejects-nyt-column-alleging-widespread-rape-of-palestinian-inmates/ Tue, 12 May 2026 10:16:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3821664 After Nicholas Kristof cites report by Euro-Med Monitor as evidence, Israeli Ambassador to US Leiter highlights its leaders' photos with Hamas officials

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]]> Palestinian journalist details Israeli food rations after losing 130 pounds in jail https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-journalist-recounts-israeli-food-rations-after-losing-130-pounds-in-jail/ Sat, 09 May 2026 01:31:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3819438 Ali Samoudi, who was released last week without charge after yearlong administrative detention, says he was never questioned about Israeli allegation of ties to Islamic JIhad

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]]> AG set to indict Israel Prisons chief in probe linked to Ben Gvir https://www.timesofisrael.com/ag-set-to-indict-israel-prisons-chief-in-probe-linked-to-ben-gvir/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:36:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3812290 Kobi Yaakobi allegedly informed colleague Avishai Muallem, who was suspected of papering over Jewish nationalist violence, of a covert probe into the matter

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]]> Congregants from prison chief’s synagogue taken on tour to see Hamas prisoners – report https://www.timesofisrael.com/congregants-from-prison-chiefs-synagogue-taken-on-tour-to-see-hamas-prisoners-report/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:11:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3760294 Nitzan jail visit said to include lunch, Q&A with staff and sermon for some 20 members of Kobi Yaakobi's Jerusalem congregation, including rabbi; prison service doesn't deny report

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]]> After overseeing rough handling of Palestinian prisoners, Ben Gvir posts proud video https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-overseeing-rough-handling-of-palestinian-prisoners-ben-gvir-posts-proud-video/ Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:13:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3754726 Far-right minister tours Ofer Prison with relatives of terror victims, boasts of tough policies as bound inmates paraded at gunpoint; prisoners' rights group decries 'revenge' tactics

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]]> Prosecutors inform prison chief Yaakobi of plans to indict him on ethics violations https://www.timesofisrael.com/prosecutors-inform-prison-chief-yaakobi-of-plans-to-indict-him-on-ethics-violations/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:52:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3753645 AG, state attorney give 3-week deadline for hearing date; Yaakobi is suspected of squashing probe of top West Bank cop for obstructing investigations into settler violence

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]]> Hamas says jailed commander Abdullah Barghouti assaulted, starved in Israeli prison https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-says-jailed-commander-abdullah-barghouti-assaulted-starved-in-israeli-prison/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:29:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3753520 Terror group says he was beaten by guard, lost half his body weight; no comment from IPS; Barghouti is serving 67 life terms for making bombs in the 2nd Intifada that killed dozens

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]]> Despite High Court ruling, Palestinian security prisoners say they’re still going hungry https://www.timesofisrael.com/despite-high-court-ruling-palestinian-security-prisoners-say-theyre-still-going-hungry/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:56:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3752796 Itamar Ben Gvir has boasted of making conditions worse for terror inmates and a 2025 court decision ordered Israel to give them more food, but reports of malnutrition persist

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