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Ketziot Prison: Overcrowding and Abuse Spark Outrage

10/7/2025

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Story summary
  • Detainees at Ketziot prison report severe overcrowding and mistreatment, including sleep deprivation.
  • The Negev desert facility is labeled by Human Rights Watch as the largest and worst in Israel.
  • In November 2023, Thair Abu Assab died after a severe beating; the UN confirmed via former detainees.
  • Ketziot has reopened during conflicts, with abuse alleged since 2002.