Israel Holds 9,700 Palestinian Prisoners in its Jails

The Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Authority and the Palestine Prisoners Society ( PPS) said the Israeli occupation army has detained  more than 9,700 people since the start of the aggression on the Gaza Strip on 7 October, 2023 according to the Palestine News Agency Wafa.

The PPS and the Commission said in a joint statement that this toll includes those who were arrested from homes, through military checkpoints, those who were forced to surrender themselves under pressure, and those who were held as hostages.

The statement pointed out that the detentions are accompanied by widespread abuse, beatings, and threats against detainees and their families, in addition to sabotage and destruction of citizens’ homes.

The Commission and PPS stated that the occupation detained at least 15 people from the West Bank, including three women, a child, and former detainees, from yesterday evening until this morning.