Israel prison

'Our hostages did not have shampoo': Ben-Gvir taunts prisoners complaining about harsh conditions

A statement from Ben-Gvir’s office claimed that the prisoners were female Islamic Jihad terrorists.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visits the Damon prison.
Otzma Yehudit party chairman and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, together with members of his party, attends a supporters’ conference ahead of the upcoming general elections in Petah Tikva, central Israel, August 16, 2026.

Israel should kill ‘30-40’ Gazans every night, Ben-Gvir says on ex-hostage’s podcast

PALESTINIAN DOCTOR Hussam Abu Safiya, who was captured by the Israeli military in Gaza in late 2024 and still held in detention, appears via video link at the Israeli Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem, June 10, 2026.

Gazan doctor accused of Hamas affiliation held without charge in Israel appears before High Court

A prison guard with a dog watches as a convoy carrying released Palestinian prisoners leaves the Ktzi’ot Prison in the Negev Desert of Israel, February 27, 2025.

From Rutgers speaker to Kristof column, disputed dog rape claim against Israel goes mainstream


Katsav agrees to rehab, but expresses no regret

Parole board reexamines request for early release by ex-president jailed almost five years ago for rape.

Former president of Israel Moshe Katsav

Former PM Olmert spends furlough with family

he reason for the timing of the furlough was that it was the first day he was eligible to leave the prison after serving a fourth of his sentence.

Ehud Olmert

Parole board to hear former president Katsav’s plea for early prison release today

“The institution of presidential pardons is already problematic since it is run by a politician,” Gal-On said.

Former Israeli president Moshe Katsav walks towards the entrance to Maasiyahu prison in Ramle, near Tel Aviv, December 7, 2011

Prisoner number 1 - What Olmert the inmate can expect on the inside

In his first days in Block 10 of Maasiyahu Prison Olmert will be provided with a prison guard.

Ehud Olmert

Prison commander may face dismissal over security failures with Palestinian prisoners

The isolated Nafha Prison in the Negev houses security prisoners and dangerous criminals.

Nafha Prison in the Negev desert

‘Ipad Imal’ sentenced to 14 months prison

Woman tried to smuggle items to Hamas members in jail

Eshel Prison

Supreme Court rejects former Balad MK appeal of 1 year jail sentence

Former MK Said Nafa (Balad) on Monday exhausted his last chance to avoid his one year jail sentence when a three justice panel of the Supreme Court rejected his appeal.

Former Balad MK Said Nafa

Palestinian prisoners launch hunger strike to protest detention

Earlier this month, Islamic Jihad activist Muhammad Allan ended a hunger strike that had stretch to 66 days.

Maazouze, the mother of Mohammed Allaan, a Palestinian prisoner who is on a long-term hunger strike, holds a portrait of her son during a rally calling for his release.

Extreme heat wave pushes Israel's electricity reserve to the limit

Israel Electric Corporation: if peak power consumption occurs, the system can experience power shortages due to low electricity reserve.

General view of Tel Aviv beach

An unlikely bond

An innovative program pairs prison inmates with the severely disabled residents of Aleh Negev, leading to surprising benefits on both sides.

The Aleh Negev-Nahalt Eran Rehabilitation village in the South.