The head of the Commission of Detainees' Affairs, Qadri Abu Baker, condemned the retaliatory policy practiced by the administration of prisons against the six detainees who escaped from Jelboa prison, which is represented in different kinds of punishments based on racist foundations.

Abu Baker stated that our heroic detainees were able to break the security system of Jelboa prison, where the political and military components of the occupation are frustrated, that's why Israel is trying to disguise its failure by isolating them.

Abu Baker also said "escaping from prison is legislated according to international laws and regulations, and setting detainees accountable for doing this is refused according to the international agreements and charters.

He confirmed that the inhumane and unethical behaviours practiced against our detainees, and confirmed by the detainee Muhammad Arda who is isolated at Ayalon solitary confinement, are provocative measures to break their will , but actually it increases their patience and challenge.

* The health condition of the injured detainee Mahmood Hjair is very critical, and his detention had been extended to 8 days. He's held currently at the intensive care unit in difficult conditions at Belinson Hospital in Israel. It is worthy to mention that the detainee Hjair is a police officer, who has been arrested last week near the military checkpoint of Huwara.

* The medical checkup done for the detainee Yaqoub Qaderi is clear and he does not have cancer.

* The Commission of Detainees' Affairs stated that he will undergo another medical checkups to make sure of his good health conditions, and called on the International committee of the Red Cross to take his issue into account, and oblige Israel to be committed of conducting his checkups in the appropriate time.

The head of the Commission of Detainees' Affairs, M.G Qadri Abu Baker, stated that the Israeli authorities shall hold full responsibility on the lives of the striking detainees Raed Rayan and Khalil Awawdeh, who are on hunger strike against their administrative detention.

Abu Baker said that the detainee Raed Rayan (28 years) from Bait Dukko/Jerusalem, is still on hunger strike since 102 days respectively, and held at the so-called Ramla clinic in bad health conditions.

Moreover, the detainee Khalil Awawdeh (40 years) from Ethna/ Hebron, is on hunger strike since 15 days, preceded by a strike of 111 days, after the Israeli authorities promised him to be released, but in vain, where they sentenced him to 6 months under the administrative detention, which forced him to continue the battle of (empty stomack) , despite his difficult health conditions.

He is currently held at Assaf Harofeh Hospital. Abu Baker pointed out that there is a real fear on the fate of both detainees, after their health conditions deteriorated due to the ongoing long hunger strike.

He also called on the human rights organisations to practice pressure against the Israeli authorities to end their arbitrary detention before it's too late.

His wife visited him today for half an hour at Assaf Harofeh hospital in coordination with the International community of the Red Cross.

She said that his health condition is very critical, and he won't end his strike without gaining his freedom. She also said that he couldn't recognize her.

The Commission confirmed that the action against Khalil is a crime committed by the administration of prisons under the instructions of the Israeli intelligence device.

Human Rights organisations and other humanitarian institutions called on to immediate intervention to save his life, and that its legal staff is ready to help and provide assistance with his advocate to get him released.

The detainee Muhammad Safran (45 years) from Ramallah is facing brutal detention conditions in the isolation of Shatta prison, where he is in solitary confinement since 9 months.

The Commission of Detainees' Affairs stated that seizing his canteen funds came under the pretext of the high debts on him to the state of occupation, where the occupation authorities prevented his family from depositing money in his account. Due to this difficult conditions, he decided to enter a hunger strike protesting against these cruel decisions.

However, he suspended his hunger strike due to a deterioration on his health conditions, where he lost weight and suffered from intensive infections in the kidney and many other diseases. The Commission pointed out that the detainee Safran is in desperate need to the canteen funds, so he can buy his basic needs.

It is worthy to mention that the detainee Safran is detained since 19/10/2017, after conducting a run over attack against Israeli troops. He is sentenced to 8 years of imprisonment, and he still suffers from the injury he got during arrest.

The Commission of Detainees' Affairs pointed out, in a statement narrated by the lawyer Fadi Obaidat, that three detainees at Naqab prison are facing difficult health conditions due to the policy of medical ignorance.

A case in point is the detainee Hussam Deek (36 years) from Kufr Aldeek, who was arrested in 2/2/2021. He suffers from intense infections in the colon and intestines, since his detention.

The Commission confirmed that Israel continued in faking promises, where it was scheduled to conduct medical checkups for him but in vain.

Another case in point is the detainee Adel Srouji (29 years) from Tulkarem, who was arrested in 9/2/2020, and sentenced to 4 years. He had a surgery to remove benign tumour in his stomach. However, the administration of prisons did not inform him about the nature of his disease and still refuse to give him the examination result.

The Commission stated that the detainee is afraid of undergoing another surgery because last time they forced him to sign unknown papers. Now he suffers from severe pain in his stomach and can't eat normally.

The Commission pointed out that the detainee Raed Ratrout (37 years) from Nablus, Who was arrested in 2008 and sentenced to 27 years. He is suffering from toothache, where his teeth fall due to infections in the gum. The administration of prisons did not treat him as it should, instead, they removed the majority of his teeth, which caused him intense pain.

The Commission of Detainees' Affairs holds the Israeli authorities full responsibility on continuing the deliberate policy of medical ignorance against Palestinian detainees, and calls on international community institutions, human rights organisations and the international committee of the Red Cross to fulfil their obligations towards detainees, especially the sick ones.

*The policy of medical ignorance is consistent against Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons. Cases in point are the detainees Abdullah Samhan from Gaza Strip, who is detained in Remon prison and sentenced to 19 years, the detainee Numan, in Nafha prison and the detainee Rehan from Gaza, sentenced to 20 years. All of them are suffering from critical health conditions, amid deliberate ignorance and procrastination by the administration of prisons in providing them with the appropriate medical care. *No developments on the issue of the striking detainee Khalil Awawdeh, in spite of his deteriorating health conditions. The Israeli courts still refusing to respond to his demands of ending his arbitrary detention, despite his critical health condition. He is currently held at the clinic of Al-ramla prison and suffers from severe pain all over his body. He was supposed to be freed last June, but the Israeli authorities extended his term to four months, which forced him to enter new hunger strike. * The detainee Ramzi Brash, Ashkelon prison, is in need of permanent medical treatment and suffers from many health problems. He was taken to a specialist physician and had preliminary checkups, and he was informed that he will undergo a surgery. However, the Israeli authorities intended to delay his surgery in spite of his urgent need for it.

* The Commission of Detainees' Affairs stated that the health condition of the detainee Naser Abu Hmaid is very critical, since the lawyer informed that he underwent 4 sessions of chemotherapy. He suffers from severe pain and he is unable to move or breathe.

* There is a mobility by the Captive Movement in Israeli prisons to save the lives of the striking detainees Rayan and Awawdeh. The representatives of the Captive Movement Yousef Shamali and Yahia Zahran discussed this issue with the administration of prisons to end this trouble. * Both detainees Rayan and Awawdeh have been moved to the clinic of Al-ramla prison.

* the representatives of the Captive Movement visited the striking detainees and other detainees in the clinic to check on their health conditions, and promised to convey their demands to the Intelligence device of the prisons.

The Commission of Detainees' Affairs called on the international community to oblige Israel to release the detainees of "shalit deal" , who were rearrested before 8 years.

The Commission pointed out that in 18/6/2014 the Israeli army had rearrested 70 detainees who were released under the shalit deal, which was approved in 2011 under an Egyptian peacemaking.

At that time, 1027 detainees have been released in exchange of releasing the Israeli captive Jelaad Shalit.

The Commission stated that 50 detainees have been sentenced to the same former rules, 49 of them are detained in difficult conditions.

It is obvious that this policy is clear evidence on the retaliatory measures used by the Israeli authorities. The Commission called on human rights organisations to practice pressure on Israel to release those detainees and end their arbitrary detention , requesting our Egyptian friends to support this cause .