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SvennoJ on 16 September 2025
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Israel says ICRC visits to Palestinian prisoners would ‘harm national security’: Report

Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports that an Israel Prison Service representative has told the parliament’s National Security Committee that allowing the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to visit Palestinian prisoners held in Israel would “harm prison security and national security”.

The representative is quoted as saying that visits would increase “the potential for transmitting negative messages”, adding that it could aid “direction and coordination” of the prisoners and lead to the “accumulation of cold weapons”.

In August, Ibrahim Khraishi, Palestine’s permanent observer to the United Nations in Geneva, appealed to the ICRC to step in and protect Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons, warning that systematic abuse and neglect are endangering lives.

He called for the release of the most vulnerable detainees, including the sick, elderly, women, children and those held without charge, and condemned a violent incident in which Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir entered Marwan Barghouti’s cell and threatened to kill him.

In September, Israel’s Supreme Court, in a rare ruling, said that the Israeli government is intentionally depriving thousands of Palestinian prisoners of even a minimum amount of food for daily subsistence.

Translation: We don't want you seeing what we're doing here. The Truth harms Israel's extermination of Palestinians.


Israeli protesters march from Netanyahu’s Jerusalem residence to office

Families of captives held in Gaza have organised another demonstration aimed at the prime minister, who they accuse of refusing a ceasefire in favor of escalating military attacks on the enclave.

They condemned Benjamin Netanyahu and praised Donald Trump for his promises to bring back all the captives.

“Our Prime Minister Netanyahu is not listening to our cries to save the hostages and end this war – but he will listen to you! Bring him to the table for a deal that will bring everyone home!”, the families said in a statement read out in English.