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Israeli Rights Group Counts 98 Palestinian Deaths in Custody, Urges International Probe

The group calls for an international probe, citing alleged abuse alongside opaque detention practices.

Relatives of Mohammad Husein Ali, 45, who died in the Israeli Kishon detention center, sit in their living room in the Nur Shams refugee camp near the West Bank town of Tulkarem, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. From left are Mohammad’s father Waleed Husein Ali, wife Hadeel, son Bara’, daughter Misk, an unidentified relative, and Mohammad’s mother Sobheya Husein Ali. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
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A view of Sde Teiman military detention camp in Israel's Negev desert near the Gaza Strip, on January 10.
This 2024 photo provided by Breaking The Silence, a whistleblower group of former Israeli soldiers, shows prisoners with their hands and legs restrained in the yard at the Sde Teiman military detention facility in southern Israel.

Overview

  • Physicians for Human Rights–Israel reports at least 98 Palestinian deaths in custody since October 2023 and says the true toll is likely higher due to missing detainees from Gaza.
  • The tally includes 46 deaths in Israel Prison Service facilities and 52 in military custody, with 29 recorded at the Sde Teiman site.
  • Autopsy reviews and testimonies describe patterns of physical violence, medical neglect and severe malnutrition, with some deaths occurring shortly after detention.
  • Official data updates ceased in mid‑2024, ICRC access was curtailed, and families often received no timely information on detainees’ status.
  • Israeli military and prison authorities say they operate under Israeli and international law and investigate each death, though documented prosecutions have been limited.