The Prisoners and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission confirmed in its report issued today, based on the visit of its lawyer to the Ramla prison clinic, that the prison guards exploit prisoners’ illnesses and injuries to continue their oppressive and tormenting measures, leaving them prey to slow death.

Since the 7th of last October, the Ramla prison administration has imposed an additional set of penalties on sick prisoners, as physical therapy has been stopped for a large number of the injured, as well as special food for patients with the stomach and digestive system, in addition to constant procrastination in conducting examinations and taking treatment for the cases. difficult and critical conditions, and only painkillers, in addition to blindfolding sick prisoners and restraining them when they go out to meet the lawyer and during their return.

In this context, the Commission stated that the prisoner Mustafa Al-Naanish (21 years old) / Tulkarm camp, suffers from severe ulcers in the lower back and feet and moves in a wheelchair and has no feeling in his feet at all, as a result of his exposure to an explosion the moment the occupation army arrested him while he was staying in Tulkarm Hospital, which led to his injury. He suffered severe injuries in the abdomen and back, as a result of which he was transferred to a civil hospital, where he underwent an operation during which part of the intestine was removed, and to this day he suffers from the presence of many shrapnel in his back.

The prisoner is currently receiving antibiotics, painkillers, and blood-thinning medications.

Regarding the case of the prisoner Saleh Hassouna (28 years old) from Al-Jalazoun Camp / Ramallah, he is awaiting the completion of treatment for his feet, as special units stormed his house on 02/28/2024, and shot him the moment he was arrested while he was sleeping, then they severely beat him, which led to his death. He was shot in both feet, and the leg of his right foot was shattered.

Hassouna was then transferred to Shaare Zedek Hospital and stayed there for 52 days, where he underwent 6 surgeries and had a platinum implant in his foot.

Note that the prisoner was interrogated more than once while he was in the hospital, and an administrative prison sentence was issued against him.