Detainees – War Watch

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Israel’s High Court Rejects Ban on Red Cross Visits for Palestinian Prisoners
ByEphrat Livni June 4, 2026

Israel forbade the visits, which allow the Red Cross to monitor prisoners’ conditions, in 2023. Justices said the policy violated Israeli and international law.

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Ben-Gvir, Itamar | Detainees | Herzog, Isaac | Human Rights and Human Rights Violations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Israeli Settlements | Netanyahu, Benjamin | Palestinians | Politics and Government | Sex Crimes | Speeches and Statements | West Bank

Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog, Denounces Israeli Violence
ByIsabel Kershner May 24, 2026May 24, 2026

In a speech, Isaac Herzog, whose role is largely ceremonial, delivered a grave indictment of settler attacks in the West Bank and abuse of prisoners.

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Bahrain | Detainees | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

Bahrain Charges Intelligence Officer in the Death of a Detainee
ByIsmaeel Naar April 16, 2026

The officer was charged with assault leading to death, in the case of a man who was accused by Bahraini authorities of espionage during a domestic crackdown tied to the war in Iran.

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Defense and Military Forces | Detainees | internal-open-access-from-nl | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Palestinians | Prisons and Prisoners | Sde Teiman (Israel) | War and Armed Conflicts

Israel Drops Case Against Soldiers Accused of Abusing Palestinian Detainee
ByIsabel Kershner March 12, 2026

After a prisoner arrived at a hospital with broken ribs and a torn rectum, Israelis were once again at odds over the issue of mistreatment and impunity.

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Trump Remarks on U.S.S. Cole and Iran Raise Questions in Guantánamo Case
ByCarol Rosenberg March 6, 2026

Prosecutors have offered up no evidence supporting a link that the president claimed between Iran and the attack in Yemen in 2000, defense lawyers say.

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Power Shift in Syria Upends an Archipelago for ISIS Prisoners
ByCarlotta Gall, Hussam Hammoud and Nanna Heitmann February 18, 2026February 18, 2026

America’s Kurdish allies oversaw two dozen sites holding thousands of members of the terrorist group and their families. Their withdrawal has left the system in chaos.

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Demonstrations, Protests and Riots | Detainees | Human Rights and Human Rights Violations | internal-open-access-from-nl | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War

Iran Protester Dies in Custody, Raising Fears of Execution
BySanam Mahoozi and Erika Solomon February 15, 2026February 15, 2026

Rights groups are investigating the death of Ali Rahbar as a potential extrajudicial killing. Iran denies executions have taken place.

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al-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- ) | Detainees | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Iraq | Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Politics and Government | Syria | Syrian Democratic Forces | Terrorism | United States Defense and Military Forces

U.S. Transfers Thousands of ISIS Prisoners to Iraq From Syria
ByEric Schmitt February 13, 2026February 13, 2026

The moves appear to highlight lingering doubts in Washington about the new Syrian government’s ability to ensure security.

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Deaths (Fatalities) | Deir al Balah (Gaza Strip) | Detainees | Gaza City (Gaza Strip) | Gaza Strip | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Jabaliya Refugee Camp (Gaza Strip) | Palestinian Islamic Jihad | Palestinians | Prisons and Prisoners | Sde Teiman (Israel) | Torture

After Suffering in Israeli Prison, a Gaza Detainee Comes Home to More Pain
ByBilal Shbair and Isabel Kershner December 25, 2025December 25, 2025

Haitham Salem spent 11 months held by Israel without charge and said he endured beatings and abuse. He was released as part of the cease-fire deal, longing to return to his family.

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What to Know About the Legal Scandal in Israel Over Accusations of Abuse
ByIsabel Kershner November 4, 2025

The fallout from a legal case has reignited a highly charged debate within the country over whether Israeli soldiers accused of abusing Palestinians are held accountable.

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