Death toll of Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons rises to 58
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Palestinian rights groups have reiterated their call for urgent international action to hold Israeli leaders accountable for war crimes.
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Israeli soldiers stand outside Ofer military prison near occupied al-Quds on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 (AP)
The Palestinian Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs' Commission and the Palestinian Prisoners' Club announced on Wednesday the martyrdom of two Palestinian detainees, Mohammed Sharif Al-Asali (35) and Ibrahim Adnan Ashour (25), both from Gaza, inside Israeli occupation prisons.
In a joint statement, the organizations revealed that Mohammed Al-Asali was arrested from Al-Shifa Hospital during an Israeli raid in March 2024. Meanwhile, Ibrahim Ashour was detained on February 14, 2024, from Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis and had no prior health conditions. However, Israeli authorities later reported his death on June 23, 2024.
Surging Death Toll
Since the start of "Israel's" genocidal war, the number of detainee martyrs known by name in Israeli prisons has risen to 58, including at least 37 from Gaza. Rights organizations describe this as the deadliest period for Palestinian prisoners since 1967.
The Palestinian Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs' Commission and the Palestinian Prisoners' Club accused Israeli authorities of not only killing detainees but also deliberately withholding information about the circumstances of their death and fabricating reports. Rights groups have extensively documented widespread abuses, including severe beatings, torture, food and medical deprivation, and sexual violence inside Israeli prisons.
The organizations stressed that Israeli forces are systematically carrying out executions within detention centers and that these killings represent an extension of "Israel's" genocidal war against Palestinians.
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Calls for International Accountability
Palestinian rights groups have reiterated their call for urgent international action to hold Israeli leaders accountable for war crimes. They demand immediate intervention from global human rights organizations and the implementation of sanctions against Israel to push it into international isolation.
The Palestinian Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs' Commission and the Palestinian Prisoners' Club urged the international community to take concrete measures to stop the ongoing abuses and prevent further deaths among Palestinian detainees.
