Tag: Palestinian detainees
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Freed Palestinian Prisoner Alleges Systematic Torture and Deaths in Israeli Detention
Allegations Emerge From a Freed Palestinian Detainee A Palestinian man released after nearly two years in Israeli detention has described what he says are systematic practices of torture, humiliation, and neglect inside facilities run by Israel. Akram al Basyouni, 45, from northern Gaza, said he was detained on 10 December 2023 at a shelter school…
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Cruelest torture in Israeli prisons: freed Palestinians speak
Introduction: A portrait of captivity and brutality When thousands of Palestinian detainees were released back to Gaza, their stories carried a weight that transcends the immediate relief of freedom. Among them was Naseem al-Radee, a 33-year-old Beit Lahiya government employee, who described a regime of abuse that stretched over more than 22 months in Israeli…
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Freed Palestinians Describe Torture, Neglect in Israeli Prisons as Detainees Return to Gaza
Introduction: A Grim Return to Gaza When Naseem al-Radee walked back into Gaza after more than 22 months in Israeli detention centers, he carried with him not just the weight of time served but a litany of injuries and trauma. Like many others released alongside 1,700 detainees, he arrived with chronic pain, vision problems, and…
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‘Cruelest forms of torture’: freed Palestinians describe horrors of Israeli jail
Firsthand accounts reveal a disturbing pattern Nearly two years after his arrest, Naseem al-Radee, a 33-year-old government employee from Beit Lahiya, described a prison system that he says normalized abuse. He spent more than 22 months in Israeli detention centers, including 100 days in an underground cell, before his release alongside about 1,700 other detainees.…
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Hamas Hands Over Seven Israeli Hostages to Red Cross in Gaza: A Turning Point in the Gaza Ceasefire
Overview of the Exchange In a development described as a key early milestone of a broader ceasefire, Hamas handed over seven surviving Israeli hostages to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza. This initial transfer marks the first phase of a prisoner and hostage exchange that was central to a ceasefire framework…
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Israel and Gaza Prepare for Historical Hostage Exchange Amid Ceasefire Push
Countdown to a pivotal hostage-prisoner exchange As a Monday deadline approaches, authorities in Israel and Gaza are bracing for the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners under a ceasefire deal that could mark a turning point after two years of war in Gaza. Hamas is pledged to release all living hostages in Gaza within…
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What We Know About the Israeli Hostage and Palestinian Prisoner Exchange Plan
Overview of the proposed exchange The Israeli government and Hamas, with the backing of the United States, have outlined a framework for the release of hostages held in Gaza and the liberation of Palestinian prisoners. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the cabinet approved the outline of a deal during a late-night session, with the…