Far-right Israeli minister boasts of worsening conditions for Palestinian prisoners
Far-right Israeli minister boasts of worsening conditions for Palestinian prisoners Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has boasted about worsening conditions for Palestinian prisoners after visiting female inmates, according to AFP. In a video posted by Ben Gvir, a prisoner said inmates had not bathed for three days or changed their underwear, warning that the…
Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir has expressed satisfaction with the deteriorating conditions of Palestinian prisoners, following a visit to a female inmate facility, according to AFP. In a video, a prisoner reported that inmates had been without baths or underwear for three days, warning that the poor conditions could lead to the spread of disease.
Unfazed by the grim scenario, Ben Gvir declared that he was "proud" of the prison conditions being reduced to the "bare minimum" and stated that "the summer camps in the prisons are over". Palestinian authorities have vehemently condemned the video, with the Palestinian Authority's Commission on Detainees Affairs accusing the minister of "brutality, hatred and racism", as reported by AFP.
Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir is seen entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on July 23, 2026 (Ilia Yefimovich/AFP).
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