Tuesday, October 10
Since 1967, Israeli occupation forces have established numerous prisons and detention centers to suppress the Palestinian national resistance movement, despite its legitimacy under international law. By violating international law, the occupation has detained numerous national figures and Palestinian resistance members, incarcerating them in its prisons and detention camps. Below is an overview of these facilities:
Ashkelon Prison:
Originally established during the British Mandate as a military headquarters and detention center for revolutionaries, Ashkelon Prison was reopened in 1970 to house Palestinian detainees. It includes an interrogation center.
Gilboa Prison:
Located in northern Palestine, this highly secure facility was inaugurated in 2004 near Beit She'an.
Shatta Prison:
Situated near Wadi Jalud (Wadi Harod), close to Gilboa, Shatta is one of five Israeli prisons with stringent security measures.
Ramle Prison Complex:
Includes several facilities such as the Ramle Prison Clinic, Nitzan Ramle Isolation, Ayalon Ramle Isolation, Magen Prison, and Neve Tirtsa Detention Center.
Nafha Prison:
Located 100 kilometers from Be’er Sheva and 200 kilometers from Jerusalem, Nafha is known as one of the harshest prisons.
Ramon Prison:
Built in 2006 near Nafha, it houses prisoners serving long sentences and includes isolation cells.
Be’er Sheva Prison (Eshel):
Comprises four facilities, including Ohli Kedar and Eshel for security detainees, Dekel for criminal prisoners, and Ayala Isolation.
Rimonim Prison Complex:
Houses facilities such as Ofek Prison, Hasharon Prison, and Hadarim Prison.
Hadarim Prison:
Initially established as a civilian prison, it later began accommodating Palestinian security detainees in October 1999.
Hasharon Prison:
Built in the 1970s, it was designated for female prisoners before they were moved to Damoon Prison.
Ofek Prison:
A civilian prison for minors, it sometimes detains Palestinian prisoners in a dedicated wing.
Damoon Prison:
Reopened during the Second Intifada in 2000, Damoon is located in northern occupied Palestine. Initially a stable during the British Mandate, it now houses female prisoners.
Megiddo Prison:
Situated near Haifa, Megiddo Prison was opened in March 1988 during the First Intifada to house Palestinian security detainees.
Negev Desert Prison (Ketsiot):
Located 45 kilometers southwest of Be’er Sheva, it was opened in March 1988, closed in 1995, and reopened during the Second Intifada in 2002.
Ofer Prison:
Established during the British Mandate on land belonging to Beituniya, southwest of Ramallah, Ofer includes a military court, a detention center, and an interrogation section linked to the Russian Compound (Moskobiya).
Secret Prison 1391:
The location of this prison remains unknown. Described as a concrete structure within an Israeli kibbutz, it is shrouded in secrecy, with its details censored from aerial images.
Jalama Interrogation Center (Kishon):
Located at the Jalama intersection between Haifa and Nazareth, it was reopened during the Second Intifada and is used for high-security interrogations.
Russian Compound (Moskobiya) Interrogation Center:
Located in northern Jerusalem, it was established during the British Mandate and serves as an interrogation and detention center.
Petah Tikva Interrogation Center:
Situated in the settlement of Petah Tikva, it is specifically designed for military interrogations.
Salem Camp:
Located near Jenin, Salem contains an interrogation center and a military court.
Huwara Detention Center:
Located near Nablus, it operates under the Israeli military, not the prison authority.
Etzion Detention Center:
Located south of Bethlehem, Etzion is considered one of the harshest detention facilities.
Tzalmon Prison:
A civilian prison that occasionally holds Palestinian detainees.
Givon Prison:
Another civilian facility used at times for Palestinian detainees.