Palestinian Prisoner Dies in Israeli Detention
Mohammad Hussein Mohammad Ghawadra, a 63-year-old Palestinian from Jenin, has become the 81st detainee to die in Israeli imprisonment since October 2023.
LONDON: The death of Palestinian prisoner Mohammad Hussein Mohammad Ghawadra, 63, from Jenin in the occupied West Bank, marks a tragic milestone.
He is now the 81st detainee to succumb to circumstances within Israeli detention facilities since October 2023.
According to the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS), Ghawadra had been incarcerated in Ganot Prison following his arrest on August 6, 2024.His son, Shadi Ghawadra, was recently released from prison during one of the Israeli-Hamas truces but was deported to Egypt.
Another son, Sami Ghawadra, remains under administrative detention—a practice that allows authorities to imprison individuals without charge or trial.
This measure has been a contentious issue in Israeli politics, with far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir advocating for its use and supported by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.The circumstances surrounding Ghawadra’s death are shrouded in concern over the conditions within Israeli prisons.
The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs alongside the PPS accuse Israel of engaging in ‘systematic torture and extrajudicial killings’ of prisoners.
They point to evidence of torture among bodies handed over from Gaza as part of ceasefire agreements, highlighting a pattern of abuse that they argue contributes to the slow destruction of Palestinian prisoners.Ghawadra’s death comes amid ongoing tensions and legal proceedings against Israeli leaders.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) relating to allegations of war crimes committed in Gaza.
The United Nations and Western officials have also accused Israel of potentially committing acts of genocide in the Palestinian coastal territory, further intensifying the international scrutiny surrounding the conflict.This tragic event underscores a broader pattern of concern regarding the treatment of Palestinian prisoners under Israeli detention.
Calls for accountability and an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding Ghawadra’s death are likely to escalate as questions remain unanswered.
He is now the 81st detainee to succumb to circumstances within Israeli detention facilities since October 2023.
According to the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS), Ghawadra had been incarcerated in Ganot Prison following his arrest on August 6, 2024.His son, Shadi Ghawadra, was recently released from prison during one of the Israeli-Hamas truces but was deported to Egypt.
Another son, Sami Ghawadra, remains under administrative detention—a practice that allows authorities to imprison individuals without charge or trial.
This measure has been a contentious issue in Israeli politics, with far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir advocating for its use and supported by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.The circumstances surrounding Ghawadra’s death are shrouded in concern over the conditions within Israeli prisons.
The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs alongside the PPS accuse Israel of engaging in ‘systematic torture and extrajudicial killings’ of prisoners.
They point to evidence of torture among bodies handed over from Gaza as part of ceasefire agreements, highlighting a pattern of abuse that they argue contributes to the slow destruction of Palestinian prisoners.Ghawadra’s death comes amid ongoing tensions and legal proceedings against Israeli leaders.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) relating to allegations of war crimes committed in Gaza.
The United Nations and Western officials have also accused Israel of potentially committing acts of genocide in the Palestinian coastal territory, further intensifying the international scrutiny surrounding the conflict.This tragic event underscores a broader pattern of concern regarding the treatment of Palestinian prisoners under Israeli detention.
Calls for accountability and an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding Ghawadra’s death are likely to escalate as questions remain unanswered.
