The occupation army has arrested more than 7,000 Palestinians since the start of the war on Gaza (Reuters)
The Palestinian Prisoners' Club on Monday accused Israel of continuing to practice its policy of starvation against more than 9,100 Palestinian prisoners, since the seventh of last October, until the advent of the month of Ramadan.
The non-governmental club said - in a statement - “With the advent of the month of Ramadan (today), the Israeli occupation prison administration continues to practice the starvation policy against more than 9,100 prisoners after October 7, including women, children, and the sick.”
He added, "In addition to this, Israel practices a policy of restricting prisoners from practicing religious rituals, including prayer, raising the call to prayer, and reading the Qur’an."
The club explained that “the starvation policy worsened in an unprecedented manner after the seventh of October, as a result of a number of measures it imposed, including closing the cantina (shop) and confiscating the remaining food supplies for the prisoners,” in addition to reducing meals and poor food provided to them, which affected their deterioration. Their fate.
The statement said, "The starvation policy constituted the most dangerous policy imposed by the occupation after October 7, in addition to torture and abuse, which included all male and female prisoners as well as detained children, and caused them health problems, specifically in the digestive system."
Since the start of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, the Israeli army has arrested 7,530 Palestinians, including those who were released and others who are still in detention.
The occupation army also escalated raids and arrest operations in the West Bank during the same period, causing confrontations with Palestinians, resulting in the deaths of 425 Palestinians and the injury of about 4,700, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
Source: Anadolu Agency