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Ben-Gvir’s Prison Policies Double Administrative Detainees to 3,200
9/9/2026
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- National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has overseen worsening Palestinian prison conditions.
- Addameer reports administrative detainees rose to about 3,200, double the 1,300 before October 7 2023.
- Lawyer Sahar Francis says Ben-Gvir closed detainees’ bakeries and halted family visits, Red Cross access, and lawyers after October 7.
- Detainees have been denied hygiene items, prescription glasses for six months, and health clinics have closed.
