The Prisoners and Ex-Detainees Affairs Authority said on Sunday that prisoner Khaled Tubila was brutally assaulted by occupation soldiers and police during the arrest process.

According to the authority, he was subsequently transferred to Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba, and is now being held in “Megiddo” prison.

The authority indicated that there is great concern for his life, as the torture included the physical and psychological aspects, and he is now suffering from a difficult nervous condition, and has become unable to move.

The authority added that his detention was extended for five days to complete the investigation. She also indicated that a complaint had been filed about the circumstances of the assault on him.