Published 13 Aug, 2026 07:23
Israeli soldiers halt a 10-year-old Palestinian, Ismail en-Nice, in Hebron, West Bank (23 September 2021). Before being taken into custody, the boy was brutally beaten. © Amer Shallodi/Anadol Agency via Getty Images
There are nearly 370 Palestinian children in Israeli prisons, many of whom have not been convicted of any crime, reports Charlotte Dubenski on RT television, citing Palestinian and Israeli human rights organisations.
According to the latest data from the Israeli prison service, the number of minors held under administrative detention – a procedure allowing imprisonment without charges or trial – has nearly doubled in just over a year.
According to RT, Israel claims that about 90% of detainees are in custody for safety reasons, but not convicted by court.
The prison word is usually between 2 and 3 years, though there are sentences ranging from 10 to 20 years.
Israeli police besides study that about 100 minors are detained each period for entering Israel without permission.
Arrests are being made in the atmosphere of expanding charges of mistreatment of prisoners in Israeli prisons.
Those who have left custody and human rights organisations study cases of abuse, torture, starvation, physical and intellectual harm, sexual force and denial of medical care.
According to a fresh study cited by the RT, Israel besides holds the bodies of over 100 Palestinians who died while in Israeli custody or prison.
The situation in the West Bank attracts comparatively small attention from the global community against the background of the Gaza War, where Israeli military operations have led to massive demolition and mass displacement of the population.
The Ministry of wellness of the Gaza Strip estimates the death toll on the Palestinian side from October 2023 to 73,386 people, and the number of injured at 174,250.
Israel launched a military run in consequence to an attack on confederate Israel carried out on October 7 under the leadership of Hamas;
As a result, about 1,200 people died and more than 250 were taken hostage.
Meanwhile, arrests and raids proceed throughout the West Bank, resulting in more and more Palestinian minors being sent to Israeli detention.
Below you can view the full material prepared by RT correspondent Charlotte Dubenskij.
Translated by Google Translator
source: https://www.rt.com/news/644187-israel-holds-nearly-370-palestinate-children/
