Israel prison
Twelve Israel Prison Service guards indicted over 2023 alleged beating, murder of security prisoner
The indictment, filed with the Beersheba District Court, charges all 12 with reckless homicide, aggravated serious bodily harm, and multiple counts of aggravated assault causing bodily harm.
'Our hostages did not have shampoo': Ben-Gvir taunts prisoners complaining about harsh conditions
Israel should kill ‘30-40’ Gazans every night, Ben-Gvir says on ex-hostage’s podcast
Gazan doctor accused of Hamas affiliation held without charge in Israel appears before High Court
An unlikely bond
An innovative program pairs prison inmates with the severely disabled residents of Aleh Negev, leading to surprising benefits on both sides.
Death penalty for terrorists gains popularity in coalition and on social media
The current law gives judges an option of sentencing a terrorist to death, but only if there is a consensus between all the judges presiding over a case.
Supreme Court: No jail for Olmert pending Talansky conviction appeal
The ruling came as the state made a surprise announcement at the hearing that it would not oppose postponing Olmert's sentence pending the appeal.
Prisoners of the election: Thousands of inmates line up to vote at facilities across Israel
Prisoners to do their part, albeit limited, to decide the makeup of the 20th Knesset.
Arab lawyer from east Jerusalem arrested for aiding Hamas
Suspect allegedly met with terrorists in prison to exchange money for information.
'iPhone Imal' caught by cavity search trying to smuggle phones to Hamas prisoners
A woman attempts to smuggle means of communications to Hamas activists in Israeli prison, gets caught.
Report alleges Olmert bribed Zaken not to testify against him
The alleged messages show Zaken requesting Olmert to obtain job interviews for her son with Bank Discount's CEO and the Harel Group, as well as getting a European vacation home.
Force-feeding bill to move forward despite end of prisoners' hunger strike
Yesh Atid accepts "softened" version of bill; Likud MK Regev: A hunger strike is terrorism in prison.
After rejecting appeals, Supreme Court rejects Katsav's request for a retrial
Justice Neal Hendel says Katsav's claims that he suffered a "distortion of justice" are baseless.
Following Olmert sentence, Prison Service challenged with protecting a convict former PM
Prison officials say that as a former prime minister, Olmert was for years privy to state secrets of the highest confidentiality and his safety in jail must be assured in coordination with the Shin Bet.
