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A-G moves to press criminal charges against Israel Prison Service commissioner

Ben-Gvir said the attorney-general was "a criminal," "ousted," and "anti-democratic," and accused her of acting against Israel's best interests by attempting to "frame" Yaakobi.

 Israel Prison Service chief Kobi Yaakobi attends a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on November 20, 2024.
 Israel Prison Service chief Kobi Yaakobi attends a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on November 20, 2024.

Israel's prison chief Kobi Yaakobi summoned for second hearing ahead of possible indictment

An Israel Prison Service officer at Ketziot Prison watches as Palestinian prisoners are prepared for release in exchange for Israeli hostages held by Gazan terrorists, February 26, 2025; illustrative.

'We are never full': Palestinian prisoners claim they received little food in Israeli prisons

The law courts in Tel Aviv

Prosecution indicts convicted sex offender for repeated violations of supervision order


Israel refused trans woman transfer to women's prison, cited 'appearance'

During her time at Nitzan, she experienced repeated harassment from other prisoners on the basis of her gender identity, things she would not have received in a women's prison.

View from inside the Nitzan Prison in Ramle. February 27, 2012.

Tzipi Refaeli contracts COVID, debate over vaccinating inmates continues

Tzipi Refaeli, mother and agent of Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli, is currently serving a 16-months sentence at the Neve Tirza women's prison.

Israeli model Bar Refaeli wears a face mask amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as she leaves the courtroom with her mother, in Tel Aviv, Israel September 13, 2020.

Ohana must follow Health Ministry, A-G order to vaccinate prisoners - NGOs

Previously, the Health Ministry directed that all prisoners be vaccinated.

An Israeli prison guard is seen through a gate at Maasiyahu prison near Ramle, south of Tel Aviv, Israel February 15, 2016. Former Israeli Prime Minister Olmert begins his 19-month prison sentence at Maasiyahu prison on Monday, making him the first former head of government in Israel to go to prison

Ohana: Prisoners won’t be vaccinated ‘without my permission’

PA to demand that Palestinian or foreign doctors supervise the vaccination of the prisoners.

Israeli Public Security Minister Amir Ohana and Agriculture Minister Alon Schuster (not seen) at the Rafcor Plant, in Rosh Pina, Northern Israel, which has recently suffered from a number of acts of agricultural terrorism, harassment and arson. November 10, 2020.

Terminally ill Hamas terrorist dies in Israeli prison

Hamas stated that the terrorist's death "crossed red lines."

Palestinian prisoners wait to be released from Ketziot prison, southern Israel, October 1, 2007

How radio is used as a tool in Israeli prisons to promote rehabilitation

Radio Focus was launched in 2016 and is located in the Ayalon Prison.

Radio Focus

Prison guards run off bus during rocket siren, leaving prisoners on board

The guards did not respond when the prisoners asked them about why they were being left behind.

A ROCKET fired from Gaza by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad heads toward Israel this week

140 Palestinians in Israeli prisons enter 9th day of hunger strike

The inmates claim that agreements reached after a similar strike last April have still not been implemented.

A Palestinian prisoner, convicted of security offences against Israel, looks out of his cell at Nitzan jail

Israel detained over 1,600 Palestinian prisoners in 2019 - report

The report, issued to correspond with Prisoners’ Day, also showed that there are 500 Palestinians held in administrative detention without trial or charge.

A woman holds a picture of a Palestinian prisoner held in an Israeli jail, during a rally marking Palestinian Prisoners' Day, in Bethlehem in the Israeli occupied West Bank April 17, 2019

NGO: State must protect rights of migrant mothers, children

Currently, many of the complaints regarding mistreatment of migrants in detention are serious, but the volume of those facing these issues are smaller than in the recent past.

A boy takes part in a protest against the Israeli government's plan to deport African migrants, in Tel Aviv, Israel March 24, 2018.