Administrative detention

For first time, Bedouin-Israeli administratively detained for drone weapons smuggling

Defense Minister Israel Katz approved the administrative detention despite having ended the practice for Jewish-Israelis, even for violent offenses.

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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.

UN torture report flags Israel for allegedly mistreating journalists, detainees, ex-MAG

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz seen in the Knesset plenum, December 16, 2024

Netanyahu leads meeting on West Bank riots, Katz defends axing administrative detention for Jews

Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz

Katz: Duma village riots 'not defined as terrorism'


High Court refuses to end detention of Palestinian hunger striker; 'His life is in his hands'

Palestinian Muhammad al-Qiq is in his 84th day of a hunger strike to be free of administrative detention.

The Palestinian detainee, Mohammad Al-Qeeq,

Comment: Wife of late Meir Kahane addresses hunger-striking grandson's administrative detention

"An administrative detention order deprives a person of his basic rights," Libby Kahane argues.

Meir Ettinger attends a remand hearing at the Magistrate’s Court in Nazareth.

'Amnesty administrative detention report PR gimmick'

NGO charges Israel with "human rights violations" over administrative detention; demands investigations, compensation.

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Amnesty: Charge or release Palestinian detainees

NGO charges Israel with "human rights violations" over administrative detention; demands investigations, compensation.

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Time for a new deal for administrative detainees

A good place to start would be ending the possibility of extending administrative detention orders; one period of detention is bad enough.

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Egypt tries to end Palestinian hunger strike

PA prisoners minister: Cairo is involved in talks with Palestinians, Israel; solidarity rallies to be held in three Israeli cities.

Palestinians in Ramallah hold pictures of prisoners 370 (R)

Ban: Charge or release administrative detainees

UN secretary-general expresses concern for Palestinian hunger strikers, urging a resolution "without delay."

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Court upholds Hamas man's admin. detention

Mahmoud Masalani "poses threat to regional security and public," High court finds.

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Hamas threatens Israel if hunger striker dies

Hamas leader al-Haya says group will ready army if any of the 1500 hunger-striking prisoners in Israeli jails dies.

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Abbas asks Blair to intervene on prisoners

UN’s special rapporteur says Israel’s use of administrative detention "flies in the face of int'l fair trial standards.”

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