Testimonies from recently released Palestinian detainees have laid bare the extent of Israel’s brutality inside its prisons. Accounts of relentless beatings, humiliation, and torture reveal that the abuse did not stop at detention—it escalated in the days leading up to their release. Israeli forces deliberately degraded freed detainees from Gaza, handing them over to the Red Cross in a manner designed to strip them of their dignity.

Many of those released were in such critical condition that they required immediate medical attention. Human rights organisations, including Amnesty International, have long documented the harsh conditions inside Israeli prisons, exposing systematic mistreatment that violates international law. Detainees have spoken of being deprived of food and water, subjected to psychological torment, and physically tortured.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has condemned the humiliating conditions under which these detainees were freed, particularly from Ktziot prison in the Negev desert. Disturbing footage shows prisoners shackled, blindfolded, and in some cases stripped of their clothing, as soldiers forced them to march with their hands raised. Adding to the cruelty, each detainee wore a wristband inscribed with the ominous phrase “eternity does not forget”.

These revelations have prompted calls for urgent international intervention. Media efforts are underway to shed light on these violations, document personal testimonies, and highlight disparities in the treatment of Palestinian prisoners. Human rights organisations are being urged to intensify pressure to halt these abuses and demand accountability. Coverage of these cases will continue as prisoner releases unfold, ensuring that these incidents receive global attention.