The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/palestinian-prisoners/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:44:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Palestinian prisoners | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/palestinian-prisoners/ 32 32 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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]]> Detention extended for Palestinian women’s soccer player arrested for ‘throwing objects’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/detention-extended-for-palestinian-womens-soccer-player-arrested-for-throwing-objects/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:45:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3836050 Police say East Jerusalem resident Rand Halawani, 20, nabbed alongside unnamed 18-year-old; ex-national player also arrested Tuesday along with 3 other young women in West Bank

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]]> In shift, Fatah opens leadership vote to terror convicts freed in hostage deals https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-shift-fatah-opens-leadership-vote-to-terror-convicts-freed-in-hostage-deals/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:05:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3829341 May conference confirms influence of hundreds released in deals for Gaza hostages -- including many who were serving life sentences for deadly attacks -- allowing them to cast ballots and win seats on bodies that guide the PA

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]]> Herzog slams ‘brutish’ settler violence, appears to pan Ben Gvir over prisoner abuse https://www.timesofisrael.com/herzog-slams-brutish-settler-violence-appears-to-pan-ben-gvir-over-prisoner-abuse/ Sun, 24 May 2026 17:04:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3829534 President says 'anarchist mob' now 'threatens us all,' Israel must 'draw red lines'; far-right minister, responding, says anyone calling Israelis 'brutes' is 'not fit to be president'

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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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]]> Ignoring ‘pay-for-slay’ reform, Ramallah court tells PA to reinstate money for prisoner https://www.timesofisrael.com/ignoring-pay-for-slay-reform-ramallah-court-tells-pa-to-reinstate-money-for-prisoner/ Fri, 15 May 2026 06:02:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3820196 Unclear if decision affects other 1,600 security inmates no longer receiving controversial stipends, but it potentially marks another blow to Palestinian efforts aimed at dealing with criticism of program accused of incentivizing terror

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]]> Jews protest at New York Times office against column alleging systematic sexual abuse of Palestinians https://www.timesofisrael.com/jews-protest-at-new-york-times-office-against-column-alleging-abuse-of-palestinians/ Fri, 15 May 2026 05:19:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3823943 Protesters chant 'Stop the libels, stop the hate,' outside newspaper's Manhattan office, expressing outrage and fear that the coverage could foment violence

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]]> NYT column alleging Israeli abuse of Palestinian prisoners sparks debate among Jews https://www.timesofisrael.com/nyt-column-alleging-israeli-abuse-of-palestinian-prisoners-sparks-debate-among-jews/ Thu, 14 May 2026 11:13:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3823298 Nicholas Kristof opinion piece contains graphic claims that even some Israel critics argue marginalize more substantiated allegations that bear investigating

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]]> From Rutgers speaker to Kristof column, implausible anti-Israel dog rape claim goes mainstream https://www.timesofisrael.com/from-rutgers-speaker-to-kristof-column-bogus-anti-israel-dog-rape-claim-goes-mainstream/ Thu, 14 May 2026 10:48:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3823228 Israeli officials reject allegation canines were trained to sexually abuse Palestinian prisoners, which Jewish groups call 'modern day blood libel' and experts say is virtually impossible

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]]> Accused of ‘blood libel,’ NYT defends column alleging Israeli rape of Palestinian inmates https://www.timesofisrael.com/nyt-pushes-back-on-israeli-criticism-of-column-alleging-rape-of-palestinian-inmates/ Wed, 13 May 2026 08:54:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3822355 Jewish groups announce protest against 'libels' outside newspaper's Manhattan offices; ex-PM Olmert says column misrepresented his words so they appeared to validate allegations

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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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]]> 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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]]> 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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