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Ben-Gvir Faces Backlash for Rakefet Prison Abuses

11/8/2025

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Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Israeli Minister, endorsed harsh treatment of detainees at Rakefet Prison in October 2025.
Rakefet Prison, closed for inhumane conditions, now holds about 100 detainees in windowless cells designed for 15.
Rights organizations warn that abuses at Rakefet violate international law.
Detainees such as a 34-year-old nurse and an 18-year-old food seller have not seen daylight for almost a year, drawing international condemnation of Ben-Gvir.

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Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Israeli Minister, endorsed harsh treatment of detainees at Rakefet Prison in October 2025.
Rakefet Prison, closed for inhumane conditions, now holds about 100 detainees in windowless cells designed for 15.
Rights organizations warn that abuses at Rakefet violate international law.
Detainees such as a 34-year-old nurse and an 18-year-old food seller have not seen daylight for almost a year, drawing international condemnation of Ben-Gvir.