Palestinian Prisoners' Society: 80% of detainees in Israeli prisons suffering from scabies

The Palestinian Prisoners' Society announced that conditions in Israeli prisons have become a systematic violation policy. According to a written statement relayed by Anadolu Agency, more than 9,300 Palestinian prisoners, including 90 women, are currently held in Israeli prisons.

In the statement, which noted that teams of lawyers have visited dozens of prisoners since last month, it was reported that based on prisoners' accounts, approximately 80 percent of female and male prisoners, including children, have contracted scabies. It was also noted that no actual treatment has been provided and conditions that facilitate disease spread have not been eliminated. It was emphasized that thousands of prisoners face severe clothing shortages, which is cited as one of the primary reasons for the spread of scabies.

The statement shared information that in recent months dozens of prisoners have been wounded by rubber bullets and weapons of unknown type. It was noted that some of these weapons have caused burns, while others have resulted in prisoners losing mobility. The statement, which also included prisoner accounts regarding raids on cells accompanied by various weapons and police dogs, specifically noted that raids were conducted at Negev Prison and prisoners were beaten.

The Palestinian Prisoners' Society, which also noted that many prisoners require surgery and auxiliary medical devices, called on international human rights organizations to take action against Israeli practices toward prisoners.