Prisons service bracing for disturbances from Hamas inmates

The Israel Prisons Service says it is bracing for disturbances from Hamas security prisoners, after officers thwarted attempts to direct terrorist attacks by members of the Gaza group.

An IPS statement says that personnel are preparing for various scenarios, including attacks on staff, mass insubordination, and the sabotaging prison equipment.

The statement says the additional security measures were ordered after the IPS “foiled attempts to direct terrorist attacks from inside the prisons.”

“It has been made clear to the prisoners that any such actions will be met with a harsh response,” the IPS says.