AhlulBayt News Agency: Hamas announced on Monday that Palestinian prisoners in Israeli occupation prisons are enduring inhumane conditions and systematic abuse, urging the international community to act immediately to end their suffering.
In its statement, Hamas said that footage aired by Hebrew-language media showing brutal mistreatment of detainees by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) exposes extreme cruelty and represents a blatant violation of humanity and international laws and conventions.
The group emphasized that prisoners are not simply facing “violations,” but are subjected to a full-scale humanitarian crime inside prisons.
Hamas condemned what it described as the silence of the international community regarding the abuse of Palestinian prisoners, noting that Israeli officials, journalists, and institutions openly boast about practices that should shock the conscience of the world.
The statement added that the number of Palestinian prisoners held by the IOF exceeds 9,300, including thousands under administrative detention without charge or trial, which Hamas described as a clear violation of basic standards of justice.
According to Hamas, detainees suffer physical and psychological repression, deliberate medical neglect, denial of family visits, and policies of restriction and starvation, all of which threaten their lives and deepen their daily suffering.
The Movement called on the international community, the United Nations and its agencies, and human rights and humanitarian organizations to break their silence on the issue of prisoners.
It urged urgent action to stop what it described as brutal crimes, hold Israeli officials accountable, compel Israel to respect the Geneva Conventions and international humanitarian law, and allow international bodies to visit prisons and assess conditions without restrictions.
Hamas also appealed to Arab, Islamic, and international institutions and civil society groups to launch broad solidarity campaigns in support of Palestinian prisoners, apply pressure on relevant parties, and demand their release. It stressed that detainees are not mere statistics, but human beings with rights, lives, and dignity.
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