Commission of Detainees’ Affairs: Gilboa Prison inmates endure escalating brutality and repeated raids

Commission of Detainees’ Affairs: Gilboa Prison inmates endure escalating brutality and repeated raids

May 4, 2025

The Commission of Detainees’ Affairs reported today, Sunday, through its legal representative, that conditions inside Israel’s Gilboa Prison have become increasingly inhumane. The prison administration has been intensifying its crackdown on inmates, regularly storming their cells, beating them savagely, and subjecting them to violent assaults. Numerous inmates have sustained serious injuries, including fractured ribs, impaired vision and hearing, and severe abdominal pain resulting from repeated blows to the head, eyes, and abdomen.

On April 21, 2025, special units, accompanied by aggressive police dogs, raided several cells, mauling inmates with claws and leaving deep wounds and lacerations. A subsequent assault took place on April 28, when forces stormed Room 16 in Section 5 and brutally beat eight detainees in what was described as a frenzied attack.

The Commission’s lawyer further revealed that scabies is spreading rapidly among the prison population, yet no medical treatment is being provided. Some inmates are suffering from painful skin infections, and many are being further punished by being denied access to the prison yard and daily recreation.

Particular concern was raised regarding the health of Ibrahim Al-Ramadi, 23, from Sheikh Jarrah in Jerusalem. Al-Ramadi has long suffered from chronic migraines and a congenital heart condition involving fluid around the heart. Despite his urgent need for specialized medication, he has received no treatment since his arrest. He also had scabies several months ago, and his condition continues to worsen.

Another detainee , Nasser Ba’ara, 29, from Nablus, is reportedly suffering from broken ribs and extensive bruising across his body as a result of the beatings he endured during the latest crackdown.