Starvation and neglect persist in Israeli prisons, Palestinians say

The Palestinian Prisoners and Freed Prisoners Affairs Authority says Israel continues to use starvation and systematic medical neglect against detainees in its prisons, according to the Wafa news agency.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the authority said testimonies from prisoners across different Israeli detention facilities reveal the same pattern of abuse. Detainees reported severe shortages of clothing, the rapid spread of scabies, chronic hunger, significant weight loss and consistently poor, insufficient food.

The authority said these conditions form part of a wider system of punishment under Israel’s incarceration regime, where neglect and deprivation replace basic standards of care and dignity.