Solidarity protest held In Gaza for Palestinian prisoners

A solidarity demonstration took place on Monday, in Gaza to support Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, Anadolu Agency reports.

Participants gathered in front of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) building to demand the protection of prisoner rights and their immediate release.

The event aimed to highlight violations reported within the Israeli prison system.

Families of prisoners, health service officials, the Prisoners’ Committee, and representatives from national and Islamic groups attended the gathering.

Healthcare workers specifically protested the targeting of medical personnel.

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They carried photographs of Palestinian doctors who were arrested by Israeli forces after being detained from hospitals.

Those in attendance called for international organizations to meet their legal and humanitarian responsibilities.

The groups demanded urgent intervention to stop violations in prisons and to secure the release of Palestinian detainees.

According to Palestinian data, more than 9,300 Palestinians are currently held in Israeli prisons, including at least 3,385 held in administrative detention without charge or trial.

Israel has sharply escalated its violations against Palestinian detainees, particularly those from Gaza, since the start of the war, including starvation, torture, sexual violence and systematic denial of medical care, rights groups said.

Israel has killed more than 71,000 people, mostly women and children, and injured over 170,000 others in attacks in Gaza since October 2023.

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