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Israel Intensifies Crackdown on Women in Palestinian Prisons
(MENAFN) A Palestinian prisoners' advocacy group cautioned Monday that the health of numerous female detainees in Israeli custody is worsening as authorities ramp up raids, searches, and disciplinary crackdowns.
The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs said accounts gathered from women prisoners point to overcrowding, shortages of essential supplies, substandard food, and neglected medical care across prisons and interrogation facilities.
The commission said these conditions are inflicting mounting physical and psychological harm on those detained.
Among the cases cited is Abeer Odeh, from Tulkarem in the West Bank, who lives with asthma along with esophageal and back complications, the commission reported. Odeh, who had surgery prior to her arrest, said she is receiving only stomach medication despite requiring broader treatment.
She reported that prison staff raided rooms housing women detainees at Damon Prison on Aug. 17, followed by a second crackdown the next day in which prisoners were forced out of their cells and had clothing and personal items confiscated.
The commission also flagged the case of Yasmine Shaaban, from Jenin in the West Bank, who needs medical care for a uterine condition. Shaaban had already spent roughly nine years in Israeli custody before being re-arrested in May 2025, and has since been hit with five separate administrative detention orders.
Additional cases include Nadine al-Daghamin, from as-Samu south of Hebron, who is suffering from a severe skin rash and allergic reactions, and Shahd Adi, from Beit Ummar, who has contracted scabies, according to the commission.
The group further stated that extremist Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir entered Damon Prison on Aug. 19, where he issued threats against Palestinian prisoners and touted the punitive measures being enforced against them.
Separately, the commission expressed alarm over the condition of 54-year-old Palestinian physician Dima Mohammed Amin, detained on Aug. 18. Amin reportedly exhibited heart attack symptoms and underwent cardiac catheterization, while also suffering from low blood sugar, unstable blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, and dizziness, the commission said.
Following a visit from her lawyer at the Russian Compound interrogation center, Amin described food and clothing shortages, repeated searches, shouting, and sustained psychological pressure. She also said women detainees were forcibly pulled from their cells and made to stand motionless in a corner.
The commission warned that Amin's detention conditions pose additional threats to her health and stressed that she needs ongoing medical attention.
Roughly 92 Palestinian women remain in Israeli prisons and detention facilities, the commission said.
Palestinian sources place the overall number of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons as of early July at approximately 9,400 — a total that includes more than 350 children, 3,244 administrative detainees, and 1,320 individuals Israel designates as "unlawful combatants."
The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs said accounts gathered from women prisoners point to overcrowding, shortages of essential supplies, substandard food, and neglected medical care across prisons and interrogation facilities.
The commission said these conditions are inflicting mounting physical and psychological harm on those detained.
Among the cases cited is Abeer Odeh, from Tulkarem in the West Bank, who lives with asthma along with esophageal and back complications, the commission reported. Odeh, who had surgery prior to her arrest, said she is receiving only stomach medication despite requiring broader treatment.
She reported that prison staff raided rooms housing women detainees at Damon Prison on Aug. 17, followed by a second crackdown the next day in which prisoners were forced out of their cells and had clothing and personal items confiscated.
The commission also flagged the case of Yasmine Shaaban, from Jenin in the West Bank, who needs medical care for a uterine condition. Shaaban had already spent roughly nine years in Israeli custody before being re-arrested in May 2025, and has since been hit with five separate administrative detention orders.
Additional cases include Nadine al-Daghamin, from as-Samu south of Hebron, who is suffering from a severe skin rash and allergic reactions, and Shahd Adi, from Beit Ummar, who has contracted scabies, according to the commission.
The group further stated that extremist Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir entered Damon Prison on Aug. 19, where he issued threats against Palestinian prisoners and touted the punitive measures being enforced against them.
Separately, the commission expressed alarm over the condition of 54-year-old Palestinian physician Dima Mohammed Amin, detained on Aug. 18. Amin reportedly exhibited heart attack symptoms and underwent cardiac catheterization, while also suffering from low blood sugar, unstable blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, and dizziness, the commission said.
Following a visit from her lawyer at the Russian Compound interrogation center, Amin described food and clothing shortages, repeated searches, shouting, and sustained psychological pressure. She also said women detainees were forcibly pulled from their cells and made to stand motionless in a corner.
The commission warned that Amin's detention conditions pose additional threats to her health and stressed that she needs ongoing medical attention.
Roughly 92 Palestinian women remain in Israeli prisons and detention facilities, the commission said.
Palestinian sources place the overall number of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons as of early July at approximately 9,400 — a total that includes more than 350 children, 3,244 administrative detainees, and 1,320 individuals Israel designates as "unlawful combatants."
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