Ramallah: The number of Palestinians from the West Bank and Al Quds detained in Israeli prisons since 7 October 2023 has risen to over 11,800, including 435 women, 775 children, and 136 journalists.
According to Oman News Agency, in a joint statement, the Commission of Detainees Affairs, the Palestinian Prisoners Club, and Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association (Addameer) revealed that administrative detention orders since the start of the Israeli aggression on Palestinians have exceeded 10,000. These orders include both new and renewed ones, with some issued against children and women.
The statement also mentioned that at least 45 detainees have been martyred in Israeli prisons since 7 October 2023, with their identities revealed, including 27 martyrs from Gaza. Many others have died in prisons and detention centers, with Israeli authorities not disclosing their identities or the circumstances of their deaths. Additionally, dozens have been subjected to field executions.
The bodies of 43 martyrs,
whose deaths have been officially announced, are still being held by Israeli occupation authorities, the statement added.
The count of detainees since the start of the aggression includes those arrested from their homes, at military checkpoints, those who surrendered under pressure, and those held as hostages.