Detainees Released from Israeli Prisons Suffer Chronic Health Issues, Including Scabies

Ramallah: According to Maan News Agency, the Prisoners' Club detailed troubling health conditions among detainees recently released from Israeli occupation prisons. The statement, issued on Tuesday evening, highlighted scabies as a significant issue with clear visible effects on the bodies of those released. It was noted that detainees require ongoing medical treatment due to various health issues sustained during their incarceration. The report from the Prisoners' Club further stated today's release of at least 15 detainees, who had completed their sentences, from several prisons. Among those released was Muhammad Fawz Yadak from Qusin in the Nablus Governorate, who spent 20 years in prison. His release came six months after his father's death. Additionally, 15-year-old Iyad Ashraf Idais from Shuafat camp in occupied Jerusalem was released under strict conditions, including house arrest and an electronic monitoring bracelet, after being detained for 7 months. According to the Prisoners' Club, scabies has b een used by the occupation prison administration as a method of torture and abuse. This practice has allegedly been intensified during what the organization refers to as a "war of extermination," with numerous detainees and released individuals testifying to the deliberate use of the disease by prison authorities as a form of cruelty and medical neglect. The statement also detailed the release of a detainee who shared a cell with the late Muhammad Musa in Rimon prison. He provided a harrowing account of the severe health impacts of scabies, describing their containment area as a "zombie" section due to the devastation caused by the disease. Visual evidence from the first photos post-release indicated significant changes in the detainees' appearances, attributed to what the Prisoners' Club calls systematic medical crimes, including starvation and torture. Despite these releases, the statement noted that the occupation forces continue their daily arrest campaigns, with over 11,300 arrests in the West Bank sin ce October 7, 2023, and several thousand in the Gaza Strip.