Palestinian prisoners

IDF new chief lawyer not reached a decision on Sde Teiman alleged sexual assault, 'Post' learns

Ignoring all of that evidence could permanently harm his standing with the Israeli legal community and might make it harder for him to manage the IDF legal division.

New Military Advocate-General Itai Offir speaks during his swearing-in ceremony, November 27, 2025
Justice Minister Yariv Levin glances at Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, September 18, 2025

Israel's High Court to revisit Sde Teiman leak probe, putting pressure on Yariv Levin's authority

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

IDF officers from Force 100, involved in the Sde Teiman scandal, appear at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, November 11, 2025

WATCH: Sde Teiman video leak investigation: High Court hearing to open this morning in J’lem


How murderers become ‘political prisoners’ - opinion

There was no shortage of whitewashing terror as six Palestinian terrorists escaped from the high-security Gilboa prison.

 A RALLY IN Nazareth over the weekend in support of the six Palestinian convicts who had escaped from prison.

Gilboa Prison fiasco necessitates an in-depth investigation - editorial

Public Security Minister Omer Bar Lev was right in calling for a government commission of inquiry to thoroughly investigate the flaws in the current system.

 Israeli soldiers guard along a fence leading to the West Bank, as part of search efforts to capture six Palestinian men who had escaped from Gilboa prison earlier this week, September 9, 2021.

Gilboa prison break: Any bloodshed will lead to violence - analysis

With four fugitives apprehended and two to go, any bloodshed in the Gilboa prison break incident will lead to violence, in both the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

 Gilboa Prison. What went wrong?

Letters to the Editor September 13, 2021: Jail fail: Killers on the lam

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

Letters

Is Israel a ‘partatch’ state?

Whether it is the Gilboa Escape, the death of Barel Shmueli or the Meron disaster, Israel keeps messing up. Will an end be put to the partatch? Time will tell.

  Police officers and prison guards at the scene of a prison escape of  six Palestinian prisoners, outside the Gilboa prison, northern Israel, September 6, 2021. Photo by Flash90

Search continues for two remaining Gilboa Prison fugitives

Four of the six fugitives who escaped Gilboa Prison last week were found following a massive manhunt led by Israel Police’s Counterterrorism Unit. Their detentions have been extended by 9 days.

 The arrest of an escaped inmate made by Israel Police in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Death threats made against family who reported fugitives to police

The family of the person who reportedly told police about the fugitives denied involvement in the capture.

A VIEW of Nazareth – a unique history and a bevy of churches and holy sites.

Palestinians ‘pained’ by capture of escaped prisoners

Palestinian factions warned Israel against harming the inmates and vowed to continue the fight to secure the release of all the security prisoners from Israeli prison.

IDF with Palestinian demonstrators during a rally in solidarity with six Palestinian prisoners who managed to esacpe from an Israeli prison a few days ago, in Hebron, September 9, 2021.

All smiles: Fugitives' faces photoshopped by Palestinian media

Yakoub Mohammed Qadri and Mohammed Ardah's faces were photoshopped to appear as if they had a wide smile on their faces.

 (L-R) Yakoub Mohammed Qadri and Mohammed Ardah in the original police photos taken after their arrests.

IDF strikes Hamas targets in Gaza after rocket fired at Israel

Riots and attacks broke out across the West Bank following the recapture of two escaped Gilboa prisoners.

 An aerial photo of a Hamas storage site near multiple schools targeted by the IDF. September 11, 2021.