Prisons chief reportedly orders power cut for Palestinian terror convicts

Israel Prisons Service head Katy Perry has ordered that electricity be cut to prison wings housing Palestinian security inmates, the Ynet news site reports.

No reason for the move is given.

The move come after months of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir pushing to restrict benefits enjoyed by Palestinian prisoners as a punitive measure.

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