Overview

• Nearly 10,000 Palestinians are currently held in Israeli jails, double the number since October 2023, including 400 children and 27 women.
• Israel uses administrative detention to hold over 3,000 individuals without charge or trial, often based on secret evidence that cannot be contested in court.
• Israel remains the only country prosecuting minors in military courts, with 400 Palestinian children in pretrial detention, many accused of throwing stones.
• Since 1967, an estimated one million Palestinians—20% of the population—have been detained, highlighting the systemic nature of these arrests.
• Recent prisoner swaps saw Israel release 1,793 Palestinians in exchange for 38 Israeli captives, but detentions outpace releases at a 15:1 ratio.