Gazan doctor found bound by inmates in Ganot Prison
Prison guards at Ganot Prison discovered a Gazan doctor bound with socks by his cellmates, who claimed he was spying on staff. Meanwhile, Israel released 60 detainees from the Gaza Strip via the Kerem Shalom crossing.
A Gazan doctor held in administrative detention in Israel was discovered bound with socks during an operational search by prison guards at Ganot Prison. Guards entered the cell as part of a routine operation and found the detainee tied up.
According to an initial investigation by the Israel Prison Service (IPS), the other inmates in the cell were responsible for binding him. They claimed they took the action out of fear that the doctor’s behavior—specifically his attempts to observe prison staff activities—would result in punitive measures against all occupants of the cell.
The detainee, born in 2005 and a resident of the Khan Yunis area, was admitted to IPS custody in late June. According to the Prison Service, he worked as a doctor in Gaza prior to his arrest. During his time at the Sde Teiman facility, he was involved in several disciplinary incidents, including attempted assaults on interrogators and refusal to follow orders.
Separately, Palestinian sources reported that Israel released 60 detainees from Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Among those released were 20 workers and 40 individuals who had been held in a Negev prison. The group was transferred under Red Cross escort to a hospital in Deir al-Balah.
Against this backdrop, the organization 'Physicians for Human Rights' has demanded the release of 14 Gazan doctors currently held in Israel. In a petition, the group alleges that these doctors are being held in harsh conditions as part of a policy implemented under the leadership of Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir. The IPS has consistently rejected these claims, maintaining that detention conditions are determined in accordance with the law and security requirements.
'The testimonies of medical workers arrested in the last two years paint a difficult picture of disgraceful prison conditions. Severe medical neglect, starvation, and abuse amounting to torture have become routine in Israeli detention facilities. These conditions have led to the deaths of at least 103 Palestinian prisoners, including five deaths of medical workers from Gaza known to Physicians for Human Rights,' the organization stated.
