Detainees in Ramon prison face severe overcrowding, prolonged confinement, abuse
Palestinian prisoners held at Israel’s Ramon detention centre are facing extremely harsh conditions, particularly those who are ill, according to a report cited by the Wafa news agency.
The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs has said serious health issues were documented during a visit by its lawyer to the prison.
Among them is Dhafer Rimawi, 34, from Beit Rima near Ramallah, who is serving a 32-year sentence and suffers from a thyroid disorder. Despite being scheduled for blood tests in November, no medical examinations have been carried out, the commission said.
Rimawi told the lawyer that his condition causes constant cold, while he is provided with only one blanket. He added that skin diseases are widespread among detainees, with many suffering from boils.
Another prisoner, Mohammad Kleib, 29, from Haris in central West Bank, suffers from torn knee cartilage and irregular heartbeats, but has received no treatment despite medical examinations.
The commission said detainees face severe overcrowding, prolonged confinement, and daily abuse, including beatings, starvation, and denial of medical care.
US advocacy group denounces Israeli strike on wedding in Gaza
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has condemned an Israeli attack on a wedding celebration in Gaza that killed at least six people, including a five-month-old.
In a statement on Sunday, the Washington-based civil rights group said the bombing highlighted what it described as the “complete meaninglessness” of Israel’s ceasefire commitments and urged President Trump and Muslim-majority countries that helped guarantee the truce to intervene.
“Bombing a wedding celebration is an act of brutality,” CAIR said, adding that the attack showed “there can be no genuine ceasefire while the Israeli occupation continues to murder people across Gaza with impunity”.
On Friday, the Israeli army shelled a school being used as a shelter, where displaced Palestinian families had gathered for a wedding.
‘I think we will do it by force’: Israel’s energy minister says only Israel can disarm Hamas
Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen has cast doubt on whether an international force deployed to Gaza can successfully disarm Hamas, saying he believes ultimately Israel will have to step in and “do it by force”.
“Either Hamas disarms itself, which will not happen, or an international force acts against Hamas, but I doubt they will do so,” Cohen told Israeli media. “We have to give it a chance, but it’s clear to me that we will have to do it.”
“I think we will do it by force, because Hamas will not lay down its weapons – and only we are capable of doing so,” Cohen added.
Phase two of the ceasefire deal calls for Hamas to lay down its arms, but the group has repeatedly opposed complete disarmament. Earlier this month, Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal proposed Hamas could “freeze” the use of weapons with clear guarantees Israel would not resume military escalation.
Israel can't even disarm the West bank. It's just an excuse to keep the genocide going. Even if all weapons and tunnels have been removed, they'll still claim stones are a weapon... It's the standard excuse to murder kids in the West Bank.
