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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.
