The colonial machine of oppression, represented by Israel Prison Service (IPS), has a long history of abusing Palestinian prisoners in its various prisons and detention centers. October 7 was not the date of change in the policies implemented inside Israeli prisons, but rather such abuses constitute the reality that Palestinian prisoners have been experiencing for many years, and the year 2023 marked a turning point in the history of the prisoners’ movement. However, this does not negate the present situation of prisoners after October 7, which witnessed an escalation in the systematic policies of torture and abuse that have become a consistent approach in the prison structure.

This part of the report focuses on the data and reality of the detention conditions of Palestinians during arrests and the violations practiced against them by the Israeli occupation forces, as well as the reality of conditions in Israeli prisons since the beginning of 2023, and the general data after October 7. This section highlights the prison conditions and the reality of the Palestinian prisoners and crimes that have continued since the beginning of the year and reached their peak after October 7.

Despite the bleak and difficult reality in Israeli prisons, the extreme right-wing government has begun to impose restrictions on Palestinian prisoners since assuming power in early 2023. Itamar Ben-Gvir, Minister of National Security and in charge of police and the prison service, started visiting Israeli prisons. On 5 January 2023, Ben-Gvir visited Nafha Desert Prison to demonstrate his ultranationalist plans to target Palestinian prisoners and implement even greater punitive measures against them. Ben-Gvir, who did not keep his intentions hidden, said in a statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, following his visit: "I came to Nafha Prison yesterday to ensure that the murderers of Jews are not getting better conditions as a result of the construction of new cells. I will continue to handle the holding conditions of prisoners while seeking to pass the death penalty law for terrorists."[1]