Musab Hassan Adili, a 20-year-old Palestinian from the occupied West Bank village of Osarin, has died in Israel’s Soroka Hospital, just three days before his scheduled release. Arrested by Israeli forces on March 22, 2024, and sentenced to 18 months in prison, Musab became the 64th Palestinian to die in Israeli detention since October 7, 2023, according to Palestinian prisoner advocacy groups.  

The Commission for Detainees’ Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club allege systematic abuse in Israeli prisons, with many detainees subjected to torture and medical neglect. While Musab’s exact cause of death remains undisclosed, freed prisoners have previously reported severe beatings, stress positions, and denial of medical care. The organizations demand international accountability for Israel’s treatment of Palestinian detainees, calling for sanctions over alleged war crimes.  

This case highlights Israel’s mass detention campaign during its Gaza offensive, where thousands of Palestinians—including women, children, and elderly—have been arrested without trial. Unverified reports suggest higher death tolls among unidentified detainees from Gaza, where Israel admits holding hundreds in "black sites."  

With Gaza’s health ministry reporting over 51,000 killed and 116,505 wounded in 18 months of war, Musab’s death underscores growing concerns about Israel’s parallel repression in the West Bank, where arrest raids and settler violence have surged. As prisoner deaths mount, Palestinian families await answers—and justice—for loved ones lost behind bars.