Overview
- The PHRI report released Nov. 17 documents at least 98 Palestinian deaths in Israeli custody since October 2023 and says the true toll is likely higher because many detainees from Gaza remain unaccounted for.
- Researchers attribute fatalities to patterns of physical violence, torture, medical neglect and severe malnutrition, citing autopsy observations and testimonies from former detainees and medical staff.
- Deaths span civilian prisons and military sites, including 52 in military custody and 46 under the Israel Prison Service, with 29 recorded at the Sde Teiman facility.
- Israeli authorities say detentions comply with Israeli and international law and that each death is investigated, while rights groups point to minimal accountability, including a single seven‑month sentence for abuse.
- PHRI highlights months of restricted information that hindered tracing detainees and calls for an independent international investigation into deaths and detention practices.