Quds News Network

Gaza (QNN) – A recent report by Israeli daily Haaretz has raised alarm over the unclear circumstances surrounding the deaths of several Palestinians from Gaza held in an Israeli military detention facility. The detainees, who were reportedly arrested by Israeli soldiers in the besieged enclave and transported to a facility near Bir as-Sabi in the Naqab desert, have faced troubling conditions. Israeli occupation authorities have not provided explanations for the deaths of some detainees, who are held in fenced compounds with restricted movement, including blindfolded eyes and cuffed hands for most of the day. The prison compound also keeps lights on throughout the night, and detainees sleep on thin mattresses on the floor, according to the report. The detained individuals, according to the report, include those arrested during Operation Al-Aqsa Flood launched by Hamas on October 7. Additional arrests have occurred since the beginning of the Israeli ground offensive in Gaza in late October. Disturbingly, the report highlights that women and children have also been arrested, with a separate detention facility near Jerusalem reportedly holding them. Last week, concerns were raised about the Israeli occupation army's arbitrary detention of dozens of women and girls from Gaza, with their whereabouts and charges undisclosed. The report suggests that only a small percentage of Palestinians detained in recent days are connected to Hamas, with many being held under the o-called "unlawful combatants law." Critics, including human rights activists and legal experts, argue that this law allows Israel to detain civilians with minimal evidence and without a fair trial. The law mandates an Israeli court to review the incarceration order within 14 days and subsequently every six months. Israel's military offensive in Gaza has killed nearly 19,000 Palestinian civilians, including over 8,000 children, since October 7, not to mention the massive destruction inflicted so far as a result of the Israeli aggression.

Concerns mount over sudden deaths and maltreatment of civilian prisoners in Israeli detention

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