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Urgent Call: Medical Neglect of Palestinian Prisoners Exposed

12/28/2025

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The Palestinian Commission reports medical neglect of prisoners in Israel's Ofer and Megiddo prisons.
Detainee Nader al-Sheikh and Detainee Mohammad Khalaf suffer untreated injuries, with al-Sheikh's severe dental pain and Khalaf's leg pain.
The Commission links neglect to the Israeli Prison Service and calls international human rights groups to intervene.
The number of Palestinian political prisoners has reached about 9,300, with rising administrative detention and medical neglect.

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The Palestinian Commission reports medical neglect of prisoners in Israel's Ofer and Megiddo prisons.
Detainee Nader al-Sheikh and Detainee Mohammad Khalaf suffer untreated injuries, with al-Sheikh's severe dental pain and Khalaf's leg pain.
The Commission links neglect to the Israeli Prison Service and calls international human rights groups to intervene.
The number of Palestinian political prisoners has reached about 9,300, with rising administrative detention and medical neglect.