{
  "id": 15112271,
  "title": "Most minors subjected to solitary confinement in Israeli prisons Palestinians, report says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/most-minors-subjected-to-solitary-confinement-in-israeli-prisons",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T03:38:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/most-minors-subjected-solitary-confinement-israeli-prisons-palestinians"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The majority of minors incarcerated in Israeli prisons in 2025 were subjected to solitary confinement, according to a report from Haaretz. Nearly half of the 635 minors in prison, including five boys aged 13 to 14, experienced solitary confinement at least once. The vast majority of these children were Palestinians, as per data obtained by two Israeli human rights organizations.\n\nOut of the 351 minors placed in solitary confinement, the average duration was seven consecutive days, occasionally extending to two weeks. However, 92% of the minors isolated had not yet been sentenced. Of those held pending legal proceedings, 176 minors were isolated, while 115 were detained without trial under administrative orders from the Shin Bet security agency.\n\nSolitary confinement was imposed 666 times, with 154 minors isolated multiple times, including 42 who endured isolation between four and eight times. Titi Carmel, director of Parents Against Child Detention, expressed concern over the recurring use of solitary confinement, citing its potential harm to children.",
  "summary": "Most minors subjected to solitary confinement in Israeli prisons Palestinians, report says More than half of the minors held in Israeli prisons in 2025 were placed in solitary confinement at least once, including five boys aged 13 to 14, with the vast majority of the children being Palestinians, Haaretz reported, citing data obtained by two Israeli human rights organisations. Of 635 minors held…",
  "key_points": [
    "Nearly half of 635 minors in Israeli prisons experienced solitary confinement in 2025.",
    "92% of minors isolated had not yet been sentenced, with 154 isolated multiple times."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The frequent isolation of unconvicted Palestinian children signals a systemic reliance on punitive confinement measures that target minors before they have even undergone formal legal sentencing.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Israeli settlers attack American journalist and Palestinians during olive harvest in West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/israeli-settlers-attack-american-journalist-and-palestinians-during",
        "published": "2026-10-16T23:25:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}