Israel releases names of 60 detained Palestinians from Gaza: Prisoners’ groups
The Israeli army has released the names of more than 60 Palestinians from Gaza who are held in Israeli prisons and camps, according to a joint statement by the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society and Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs.
The development comes after changes to Israel’s “Unlawful Combatant” law, the prisoners’ groups said on Telegram.
The statement said Israel still “deliberately” issues contradictory information and continues to commit “enforced disappearances” against Palestinians from Gaza.
As of April, Israel classifies at least 1,747 Gaza detainees as “unlawful combatants”, it said.
Lawyers and monitors from both organisations say detainees face systematic torture – particularly at the notorious Sde Teiman camp. Dozens of testimonies describe extreme abuse, with no indication of improvement.
Palestinian prisoner’s weight drops dramatically amid abuse: Report
The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) has sounded an alarm over the sharp decline in the health of 25-year-old Hussam Zakarneh from the occupied West Bank’s Jenin, held by Israel without charge since August last year.
Zakarneh, detained in the notorious Megiddo Prison under “administrative detention”, was recently transferred to Afula Hospital after medical tests revealed a stomach tumour.
During a visit by his lawyer, PPS said, Zakarneh was “unable to drink water or even consume small bites of the food provided to prisoners”. He suffers from severe abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, and drastic weight loss – now down to 37kg (81 pounds).
“Zakarneh was unable to speak during the visit and showed signs of extreme exhaustion,” said his lawyer. “Israel only transfers Palestinian detainees for treatment when it’s too late,” PPS warned, raising fears for his survival.
As of April 2025, more than 9,900 Palestinians remain in Israeli prisons, including 3,498 held without trial under administrative detention.
