On the National and Day of Solidarity with Gaza and the Detainees

● This report presents key figures related to the wave of arrests since the onset of Israel’s war of extermination, including updated statistics on the number of Palestinian detainees held in Israeli prisons.

Palestinian detainees institutions have documented the scope of arrest campaigns across the occupied territories, particularly in the West Bank and Jerusalem. Since the beginning of the war, approximately 18,500 arrests have been recorded, this number excludes the thousands detained in Gaza.

Women: Since October 7, around (570) women have been arrested, including women from the occupied West Bank, the Gaza Strip (those detained in the West Bank), and the 1948 territories. The actual number of women detained from inside Gaza is believed to be in dozens, but remains unconfirmed.

Children: At least (1,500) children have been arrested in the West Bank alone.

Journalists: Over 194 journalists have been arrested or detained since the start of the war. As of now, 49 remain imprisoned.

The arrest campaigns have been accompanied by severe violations and acts of violence, including physical assaults, torture, threats against detainees and their families, the looting and destruction of property, and widespread damage to civilian homes and infrastructure. Vehicles, personal funds, and gold have also been confiscated. Entire neighborhoods, particularly in the refugee camps of Tulkarm and Jenin, have suffered from systematic demolition. In some cases, family members of detainees have been held as hostages, and detainees have been used as human shields.

These figures cover arrests carried out in homes, at military checkpoints, those who were coerced into surrendering, and individuals held as hostages.

In parallel with these campaigns, Israeli forces have conducted extrajudicial executions, including targeting relatives of detainees.

It is important to note that statistics related to the West Bank include individuals who remain in detention as well as those who have since been released.

. Since October 7, at least (75) Palestinian detainees have died in Israeli custody, with their identities officially confirmed and publicized.
Among them are (46) detainees from Gaza. Dozens more from Gaza have died in prisons and military camps under conditions of enforced disappearance, with Israeli authorities concealing their identities and the circumstances of their deaths. Additionally, many were executed in the field.

Israel continues to withhold the bodies of (72) detainees confirmed to have died since the start of the war. These individuals are among (83) martyrs whose remains are still being held by the occupation.

Due to Israel’s policy of enforced disappearance, the full number of Gaza detainees is unknown. However, Israel has acknowledged detaining thousands of Palestinians from Gaza, many of whom were later released. These include workers who had entered the 1948 territories with official permits, hundreds of laborers detained in the West Bank, and civilians who were in the West Bank for medical treatment.

Total Number of Palestinian Detainees in Israeli Prisons/As of July 2025

According to the latest verified data, the number of Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons has reached approximately (10,800), the highest figure recorded since the Second Intifada in 2000.

Female detainees: There are currently 49 women in Israeli custody, including two from Gaza.

Child prisoners: The number of detained children exceeds 450.

Administrative detainees: As of early July, there were (3,629) Palestinians held without charge or trial, an unprecedented figure compared to other detainees categories, including pre-trial, sentenced, and “illegal combatants.”

Detainees labeled as “illegal combatants”: This category includes (2,454) individuals, though it does not account for all Gaza detainees held in military camps. It is the highest number recorded since the beginning of the war. This classification also includes Arab detainees from Lebanon and Syria.

Note: These figures are subject to daily change due to the ongoing arrest campaigns. They reflect both current detainees and those who have been released.

Issued by Commission of Detainees’ Affairs and the Palestinian Society Prisoner’s Club