The Palestinian Authority’s Prisoners and Released Prisoners Affairs Commission reported on Wednesday that conditions in Gilboa Prison remain dire and have worsened since the start of Israel's ongoing military campaign against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank on October 7, 2023. The prisoners are enduring severe cold and systematic starvation.
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The commission’s lawyer reported that detainee Ibrahim Adnan Harb (48 years old) from Iskaka, Salfit, has been held since October 5, 2023. He is currently in Section 3, Room 12, in Gilboa Prison. Harb spent nine and a half months in the section before being transferred to administrative detention for four months, with the detention renewed for another four months. Harb suffers from diabetes and receives three insulin injections daily. He has lost 14 kilograms due to poor nutrition.
The lawyer also reported that Harb shares the room with fellow detainees: Muhammad Ziad Abu Rab from Qabatia (sentenced to life), Muhammad Tawfiq Suleiman Jabarin from Umm al-Fahm (sentenced to life), Maher Abed from Jenin, Ahmad Awad from Nablus, Qusay Shreem from Rujib, Qais Rashid from Salem in Nablus Governorate, and Nasr Darraghmeh from Tubas. All the detainees are in good health and send their greetings to their families, requesting a visit from their lawyer.
According to the testimony shared with the lawyer during the visit, the detainees are suffering from extreme cold due to a lack of blankets and winter clothing. The windows in their rooms remain open, and they are prohibited from closing them in any way. The quality and quantity of food continue to be poor, and the lights in their rooms are kept on 24/7, both day and night.
Furthermore, the detainees have not had access to a hair clipper for two months, and there are no nail clippers available in the sections. Nightly raids are still ongoing, especially in the early hours of the morning. A few days ago, one of the rooms was raided, and the detainees inside were physically assaulted.
