The Palestinian Resistance movement, Hamas has labeled the treatment of Palestinian detainees in Megiddo Prison as a horrifying display of “hatred and sadism.” Leaked video footage shows Israeli occupation soldiers humiliating and intimidating Palestinian prisoners by using police dogs, sparking outrage and calls for international intervention.
Hamas, a Palestinian Resistance movement, stated that the actions of the Israeli authorities towards detainees are reflective of the deep-seated animosity and cruelty they hold towards Palestinians. The mistreatment includes torture, starvation, and medical neglect, resulting in the deaths of over sixty individuals.
According to a report by Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Palestinian detainees at Megiddo Prison are systematically subjected to humiliation and torture. The Israeli Prison Service (IPS) later claimed this was part of a “routine drill” to ensure safety, but provided no evidence of… pic.twitter.com/ncorEuL0WP
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) September 6, 2024
The Islamic Resistance movement said in a statement on Friday that These actions are part of the Israeli occupation’s ongoing brutal treatment of Palestinian detainees held in Israeli prisons, which includes torture, mistreatment, starvation, medical neglect, and the deprivation of basic human rights. As a result, the number of Palestinians who have been martyred due to neglect and torture has exceeded
As the video from Megiddo Prison circulates online, highlighting the cruel treatment of Palestinian detainees, demands for justice and accountability for the Israeli occupation have intensified. The footage shows young Palestinian prisoners being forced to the ground with their hands restrained as dogs are used to terrorize them, shedding light on the deplorable conditions in which they are held.
Footage uploaded to Israeli media depicts Israeli occupation forces collectively torturing Palestinians held in Megiddo prison.
The video shows prisoners lying face down on the ground, hands tied behind their backs, while being terrorized by dogs. pic.twitter.com/mZOIC1Glj8
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) September 6, 2024
International human rights organizations and the ICRC have been urged to document these abuses and pressure the Israeli government to cease its violations of international laws.
The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs in Gaza has also condemned the actions, describing Israeli prisons as “death chambers.”
According to the Palestine Detainees Studies Center, around 60 percent of the Palestinian prisoners detained in Israeli jails suffer from chronic diseases, a number of whom died in detention or after being released due to the severity of their cases.
Palestinian detainees have continuously resorted to open-ended hunger strikes in an attempt to express outrage at their illegal detention.
Israeli newspaper Haaretz confirmed that the incident took place in the security section of the prison, where Israeli prison guards handcuffed the prisoners and abused them.
The Palestinian Resistance movement, Hamas has labeled the treatment of Palestinian detainees in Megiddo Prison as a horrifying display of “hatred and sadism.” Leaked video footage shows Israeli occupation soldiers humiliating and intimidating Palestinian prisoners by using police dogs, sparking outrage and calls for international intervention.
Hamas, a Palestinian Resistance movement, stated that the actions of the Israeli authorities towards detainees are reflective of the deep-seated animosity and cruelty they hold towards Palestinians. The mistreatment includes torture, starvation, and medical neglect, resulting in the deaths of over sixty individuals.
The Islamic Resistance movement said in a statement on Friday that These actions are part of the Israeli occupation’s ongoing brutal treatment of Palestinian detainees held in Israeli prisons, which includes torture, mistreatment, starvation, medical neglect, and the deprivation of basic human rights. As a result, the number of Palestinians who have been martyred due to neglect and torture has exceeded
International human rights organizations and the ICRC have been urged to document these abuses and pressure the Israeli government to cease its violations of international laws.
As the video from Megiddo Prison circulates online, highlighting the cruel treatment of Palestinian detainees, demands for justice and accountability for the Israeli occupation have intensified. The footage shows young Palestinian prisoners being forced to the ground with their hands restrained as dogs are used to terrorize them, shedding light on the deplorable conditions in which they are held.
The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs in Gaza has also condemned the actions, describing Israeli prisons as “death chambers.”
According to the Palestine Detainees Studies Center, around 60 percent of the Palestinian prisoners detained in Israeli jails suffer from chronic diseases, a number of whom died in detention or after being released due to the severity of their cases.
Palestinian detainees have continuously resorted to open-ended hunger strikes in an attempt to express outrage at their illegal detention.
Israeli newspaper Haaretz confirmed that the incident took place in the security section of the prison, where Israeli prison guards handcuffed the prisoners and abused them.
Source: Agencies (edited and translated by Al-Manar English Website)
