Second Palestinian Detainee Martyred In ‘Israeli’ Prison

By Staff, Agencies

A 25-year-old Palestinian detainee was martyred in the Zionist entity’s Ofer prison on Tuesday, the prison authority said. He was the second detainee to be martyred in detention since Monday.

The Palestinian Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission identified the detainee as Arafat Hamdan from the town of Beit Sira, in the northern occupied West Bank. Hamdan was detained on Sunday.

The Zionist regime has conducted a mass arrest campaign across the occupied West Bank since 7 October, when Palestinian resistance fighters launched a surprise land, air and sea attack on southern ‘Israeli’-occupied Palestinian territories, killing around 1,400 ‘Israeli’ occupiers.

The Zionist regime authorities earlier claimed that the detainee had felt unwell and was transferred to the prison's clinic for tests, "where the doctor declared his death."

"The occupation has begun a systematic assassination operation against prisoners in light amid a total aggression campaign against our people," the Commission said.

A day earlier, Palestinian detainee Omar Darghmeh, who Hamas announced is a member, was martyred in prison under unclear circumstances.

‘Israel’ said Darghmeh had died due to health reasons, but Palestinians have rejected the claim, saying he died due to torture.

Daraghmeh was detained with his son in the West Bank on 9 October.

The prisoners' deaths come as the Zionist regime has increased its crackdown on Palestinian detainees since it started the brutal war on Gaza.

Prison authorities have implemented a series of punitive measures that have seen detainees confined to their cells, with no access to courtyards, electronic devices, and family and lawyer visits.

The Palestinian Prisoners' Club and prisoners' testimonies reported that detainees are also being subjected to daily severe beatings, intimidation, raids, and the damaging or confiscation of belongings.

Prison authorities have closed down the food store, and inmates are limited to two meals a day, with decreased portions.