The Palestinian Prisoners Club warned that Israeli occupation authorities have intensified repression and starvation policies against Palestinian female prisoners held in the Israeli Damon prison, amid growing reports of abuse, isolation, and medical neglect.

In a statement released Sunday, the organization described Damon prison as one of the main sites witnessing escalating violations against Palestinian women detainees, particularly since the beginning of the ongoing war on Gaza.

According to the Prisoners Club, 88 Palestinian female prisoners are currently held in Damon prison, including women transferred from investigation and detention centers.

Among them are two child prisoners and three pregnant women in the early stages of pregnancy, all detained under accusations related to “incitement."

The organization stressed that many detainees continue to face arbitrary imprisonment, including administrative detention based on secret files without formal charges or trial.

Repression raids and physical abuse

The statement revealed that Israeli prison repression units carried out at least 10 violent raids during March and April 2026.

The operations reportedly involved severe beatings, forcing prisoners to lie face down on the ground, and tying their hands behind their backs.

Female prisoners also reported assaults by prison guards while restrained, resulting in bruises and physical injuries among several detainees.

The Prisoners Club said isolation measures have also intensified, with at least six prisoners subjected to solitary confinement, including cases lasting more than two weeks.

Female detainees described severe overcrowding inside prison cells due to ongoing arrest campaigns across occupied Palestine. Some cells hold more than 10 prisoners, forcing many to sleep on floors. 

The organization further warned that starvation policies have become one of the most systematic practices used against prisoners, particularly during Israeli holidays. One prisoner is reported to have lost almost 30 kilograms during her detention due to food deprivation and deteriorating prison conditions.

Medical neglect and humiliating searches 

The Prisoners Club also documented continued medical neglect against sick prisoners, including two women suffering from cancer whose conditions are reportedly worsening due to denied treatment.

The statement further condemned repeated strip searches carried out during prisoner transfers or upon arrival at prison facilities, describing them as “humiliating and degrading”.

The organization renewed calls for the immediate release of female prisoners, particularly children, pregnant women, and the sick, while urging international pressure to end what it described as systematic crimes against Palestinian detainees.

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