Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Topic: Palestinian Prisoners

Systematic torture, sexual assaults, boiling-water scalding: Hamas urges global action as deaths in Israeli custody surge

Hamas denounced on Thursday the systematic killing and torture of Palestinian detainees in Israeli detention, calling for international action to stop these abuses.

Ammar al-Zaben, who turned parenthood into resistance, set for release if Netanyahu lifts halt on prisoner exchange

Sentenced to 27 life terms in 1998 for allegedly joining the resistance, Ammar al-Zaben turned imprisonment into a testament of resilience by earning degrees in political science, writing six novels, and becoming the first Palestinian detainee to father children through smuggled sperm.

“It was a hell,” say freed Palestinian prisoners

Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners have been freed from Israeli prisons after the release of three Israeli captives in Gaza under the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

Israel releases 183 Palestinians after 3 captives freed in Gaza

A total of 183 Palestinians have been released from Israeli prisons and three Israeli captives have been freed in Gaza, in the fifth swap as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

Qatar and Turkey to host Palestinians freed in ceasefire: Report

Qatar and Turkey are expected to host Palestinians released from Israeli prisons as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, Middle East Eye reported.

Celebrations in Palestine as 90 prisoners freed by Israel in Gaza ceasefire deal

Scenes of jubilation unfolded in Palestine as they endured hours of anxious waiting for Israeli occupation forces to release 90 Palestinians from Israeli prisons, following Hamas’s release of three Israeli captives held in Gaza on the first day of a ceasefire agreement.