Israeli Minister Visits Ofer Prison, Monitors Treatment of Palestinian Inmates

Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir forcibly entered Ofer Prison, accompanied by police officials, where he reportedly intimidated Palestinian detainees and fired stun grenades near their cells. Ben-Gvir, who advocates for harsher prison conditions and has proposed legislation for executing Palestinian prisoners, claimed that current measures are inadequate. Deteriorating conditions for over 9,300 Palestinian prisoners have been documented, with reports of severe abuse and neglect. Rights organizations warn that such abuses have intensified amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

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