Figures obtained via a freedom of information request by Physicians for Human Rights Israel show punitive isolation of minors rising from 1 case in 2022 to 199 in 2024, with adult and women detainees also sharply increasing amid the war. Prison service rejects claims
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Figures obtained via a freedom of information request by Physicians for Human Rights Israel show punitive isolation of minors rising from 1 case in 2022 to 199 in 2024, with adult and women detainees also sharply increasing amid the war. Prison service rejects claims
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09:52 AM • May 14 2026 IDT
The Israel Prison Service sharply increased the use of solitary confinement against Palestinian inmates since 2023, including minors and women, according to data obtained by Physicians for Human Rights Israel through a freedom of information request, amid mounting criticism from rights groups that the practice can amount to torture.
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