The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/security-prisoners/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:43:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png security prisoners | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/security-prisoners/ 32 32 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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]]> Prison officers tour crocodile farm as Ben Gvir said pushing for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/prison-officers-tour-crocodile-farm-as-ben-gvir-said-pushing-for-alligator-alcatraz/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 20:07:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3725523 Delegation headed by Prison Service's deputy chief wanted to learn about animals' upkeep; 'Looks like they're doing serious work,' Hamat Gader CEO says

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]]> Terrorist accused of raping guards is punished in jail for plan to instigate riot https://www.timesofisrael.com/terrorist-accused-of-raping-guards-is-punished-in-jail-for-plan-to-instigate-riot/ Fri, 26 Dec 2025 13:08:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3720290 Mahmoud Atallah handcuffed on floor after female guards entered his cell, is sent to solitary confinement; Palestinian security prisoner was denied release during hostage deals

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]]> Public defender reports Palestinian inmates suffering ‘severe hunger’ in Israeli jails https://www.timesofisrael.com/public-defender-reports-palestinian-inmates-suffering-severe-hunger-in-israeli-jails/ Sat, 06 Dec 2025 21:29:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3705504 As prison population has swelled beyond capacity, Public Defender’s Office says most detainees are held in tiny, unsanitary cells; guards said to often beat security prisoners

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]]> MKs push to end hospital stays for terror detainees, suggest they be given worse care https://www.timesofisrael.com/mks-push-to-end-hospital-stays-for-terror-detainees-suggest-they-be-given-worse-care/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:58:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3686097 Officials paint issue as marginal, with only one security prisoner out of over 9,000 currently hospitalized; doctor warns expanding prison medical facilities may harm treatment elsewhere

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]]> Police say autistic Arab Israeli teen detained on suspicion of aiding Hamas, ISIS https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-say-autistic-arab-israeli-teen-detained-on-suspicion-of-aiding-hamas-isis/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:27:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3678202 14-year-old allegedly tried to manufacture explosives, sent sensitive videos to terror contacts; boy's mother insists he is innocent, urges his release and psychiatric evaulation

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]]> Autistic Arab Israeli teen arrested in West Bank, held in harsh conditions – lawyer https://www.timesofisrael.com/autistic-arab-israeli-teen-arrested-in-west-bank-held-in-harsh-conditions-lawyer/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:23:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3676241 14-year-old boy in detention for over a week said to endure beatings by guards and inmates, after army arrests him on hidden evidence; prison service denies claims of abuse

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]]> Dozens of coalition MKs, ministers call on Herzog to free Jewish security prisoners https://www.timesofisrael.com/dozens-of-coalition-mks-ministers-call-on-herzog-to-free-jewish-security-prisoners/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:57:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3675593 Members of Likud, Shas, Otzma Yehudit, Religious Zionism and UTJ make demand in response to Israel's release of Palestinian terrorists under ceasefire deal

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]]> Barghouti said beaten, suffered broken ribs in jail; prison officials reject claim https://www.timesofisrael.com/barghouti-said-beaten-suffered-broken-ribs-in-jail-prison-officials-reject-claim/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:25:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3666160 Ben Gvir says he is ‘proud that Barghouti’s conditions have changed drastically’ as Thunberg alleges 'torture,' claims guards kicked and hit her as she was draped in Israeli flag

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]]> Palestinian cop who joined lynching of 2 Israeli reservists to go free in Gaza deal https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-cop-who-lynched-2-israeli-reservists-to-go-free-as-part-of-gaza-deal/ Sun, 12 Oct 2025 15:56:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3662892 Victim's brother calls release of Raed Sheikh 'inconceivable' so close to 25th anniversary of Ramallah police station lynching, in which cop joined murderous mob

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]]> US backs Israel’s decision to push off release of 602 Palestinian security prisoners https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-backs-israels-decision-to-push-off-release-of-602-palestinian-security-prisoners/ Mon, 24 Feb 2025 09:29:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3489876 White House says Trump supports Israel's choices on Hamas, delay is 'appropriate response' to 'barbaric treatment' of hostages and 'hideous parade' of Bibas boys' coffins

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]]> Israel frees 183 Palestinian prisoners, including 18 terrorists serving life terms https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-frees-183-palestinian-security-prisoners-including-18-serving-life-sentences/ Sat, 08 Feb 2025 14:29:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3477772 Crowds in Ramallah greet those freed to West Bank; among those released is key planner of 2004 suicide bombing in Beersheba in which 16 Israelis were killed

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]]> Israel to show prisoners clip of Gaza destruction prior to release under truce deal https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-to-show-prisoners-clip-of-gaza-destruction-prior-to-release-under-truce-deal/ Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:32:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3477493 Reports say video meant to demonstrate costs of war to terror convicts who have had little access to media, serve as a deterrent

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]]> IDF reservist gets 7 months behind bars for abuse of Palestinian detainees https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-reservist-gets-7-months-behind-bars-for-abuse-of-palestinian-detainees/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:52:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3476595 Yisrael Hajbi also to be demoted to rank of private in plea deal on charges he beat blindfolded and handcuffed detainees while serving as guard at Sde Teiman facility

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]]> Welcoming hostages’ return, PM pledges to ‘achieve all war goals’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/welcoming-hostages-return-pm-pledges-to-achieve-all-war-goals/ Sat, 01 Feb 2025 21:50:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3473191 Herzog says nation 'deeply concerned for the fate of our beloved Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas'; Ben Gvir demands resumption of war to 'destroy our enemies'

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