Palestinian detainees in the occupation’s prisons are subjected to brutal forms of physical and psychological torture aimed at breaking their will and stripping away their humanity. The methods of torture vary, including severe beatings, deprivation of sleep, prolonged solitary confinement, and violent interrogations accompanied by threats and humiliation. These violations not only constitute a blatant breach of international humanitarian law but also form part of a systematic oppression mechanism used by the occupation to intimidate the Palestinian people and undermine their resistance. Documenting these crimes is essential for achieving justice, accountability, and fairness for detainees who live in inhumane conditions, deprived of their basic rights.
Israeli occupation aircraft bombed Abdel Fattah Hammoud Secondary School for Boys in Al-Daraj neighborhood of Gaza City, a public high school under the Gaza Ministry of Education. The bombing resulted in a massive fire at the school and the martyrdom of many displaced people.
Israeli occupation detained Mohammad Yahya Al-Louh, who suffered severe torture and brutal beating throughout his detention. He stated that the 30 days were among the most difficult days of his life. He added that from the very moment of their arrest, they were blindfolded and their hands and legs were bound, and continuous rounds of interrogation and torture commenced, including electric shocks. He also noted that prisoners in Israeli occupation prisons suffer from hunger and thirst due to severe shortages of food and water.
Israeli occupation forces detained Mohammad Al-Za’aneen, who reported seeing more than 150 prisoners with amputated limbs inside the prison. Mohammad stated that the occupation forces used vicious dogs against them as a form of punishment. Additionally, the occupation forces forced the detainees to run for half an hour after their release and fired upon them to prevent them from stopping.
In November 2023, following an attack by Israeli occupation troops on Al-Shifa Hospital, the director of Al-Shifa Medical Complex, Doctor Mohammad Abu Silmiya, along with several medical staff members, was detained. He was subjected to torture for refusing to film videos admitting that Al-Shifa Complex was a military base for Palestinian factions. The occupation forces broke Doctor Silmiya’s arms and forced him to walk on both hands and knees, bound a chain around his neck, and compelled him to eat from a plate on the ground in a manner similar to animals that walk on all fours.
Israeli occupation detained journalist Mohammad Obaid for 50 days while crossing from the Israeli military checkpoint towards southern Gaza. He described his experience inside the prison, stating that the 50 days felt like 50 hells, and the situation was catastrophic. He was beaten by the Golani Brigade and endured severe beating for over 10 hours without being allowed food or access to basic needs. In these words, he described some of the ‘torture scenes’ in Israeli occupation prisons.
Israeli occupation forces arrested the young man Badr Dahlan in Rafah, where he spent an entire month in Israeli occupation prisons. Upon his release, he appeared with bulging eyes, constantly looking to his right and left, unable to utter a single sentence, and spoke with a stutter.
The details provided by the detained child, Nimer Al-Nimer, describe the actions taken by Israeli occupation soldiers during his arrest along with a group of children. He was deprived of the medical treatment required for his tendon injury, and they were subjected to vicious dogs and direct gunfire.