Detainees face winter without clothes or blankets

October 26, 2025

In a report released today, Sunday, the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, citing its attorney, stated that detainees in Negev Prison are enduring dire living conditions due to the harsh measures imposed on them by the prison administration. They are continuously subjected to beatings, humiliation, and frequent raids on their cells, in addition to systematic starvation and medical neglect.

According to the Commission, detainees have been complaining about a severe shortage of clothing. They have not yet received winter apparel, even though nighttime temperatures have already begun to drop, leaving them exposed to the biting cold with only the thin garments they currently have.

The Commission added that its lawyer was able to visit the following detainees, who were reported to be in good health:

. Adam Abu Bakr (19), from Zbuba village near Jenin, held under administrative detention.

. Kamal Zarifeh (69), from Nablus, under administrative detention for the third consecutive time, with the current order set to expire on February 10, 2026.

. Anwar Afandi (22), from Nablus, under administrative detention for the fourth time in a row, with the latest extension ending on October 27, 2025.

. Adham Khader (21), from Jerusalem, serving a three-year prison sentence.

The Commission placed full responsibility on the Israeli occupation authorities and the prison administration for the detainees’ safety and living conditions. It urged international human rights and humanitarian bodies to intervene immediately to compel Israel to abide by international laws and conventions, and to ensure that Palestinian detainees receive their basic rights.

With the onset of winter, expected to be exceptionally cold according to global forecasts, the Commission stressed the urgent need to provide proper clothing and blankets and to allow their swift delivery to the prisons.