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- It is the highest number of prisoners since the outbreak of the Al-Aqsa Intifada in 2000 and nearly twice the figure prior to October 2023
- Among the long-term prisoners are 17 individuals incarcerated since before the 1993 Oslo Accord
LONDON: The total number of Palestinian detainees in Israeli custody exceeded 11,100 in October, as reported by prisoners’ institutions on Wednesday.
It is the highest number since the outbreak of the Al-Aqsa Intifada in 2000 and nearly twice the figure prior to October 2023, when there were about 5,250 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
Among the long-term prisoners are 17 individuals incarcerated since before the 1993 Oslo Accords. This group includes Ibrahim Abu Mokh, Ibrahim Bayadseh, Ahmad Abu Jaber and Samir Abu Na’meh, all detained since 1986, the Wafa news agency reported.
There are 350 prisoners serving life sentences or awaiting verdicts for life terms. Among them, Abdullah Al-Barghouthi is serving the longest sentence, with 67 life terms, followed by Ibrahim Hamed who has 54 life terms.
There are 131 prisoners serving sentences of 10 to 20 years and 166 prisoners serving sentences of 21 to 30 years. Among the prisoners, there are 53 females, including three from Gaza and two girls. Additionally, more than 400 child prisoners are being held in Ofer and Megiddo prisons.
The Israeli Prison Service reports that about 3,380 prisoners are detained without trial as of October. Additionally, there are 3,544 individuals held under administrative detention, which allows Israeli authorities to imprison people without charge or trial for a six-month period that can be renewed indefinitely.