SAFA – Palestinian sources reported that Israeli forces raided the women's section at Dammon Prison, using tear gas, physical force, and verbal abuse against Palestinian women detainees. The raid reportedly left several prisoners suffering from breathing difficulties and further worsened conditions inside the facility.

The Prisoners' Media Office said Israeli forces carried out the raid on Monday, 13 July 2026, spraying gas into one of the prison rooms and causing several detainees to suffer from suffocation.

According to the office, the women were forced to lie face down on the floor for nearly an hour with their hands restrained and their eyes covered. They were later returned to their rooms without receiving the medical treatment they required, despite the deterioration in their health.

The office added that the raid involved physical assaults, verbal abuse, and the solitary confinement of several detainees. It also reported that skin diseases and rashes have spread throughout the prison sections due to harsh living conditions, extreme temperatures, and shortages of hygiene supplies.

Figures released by the Prisoners' Media Office and the Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs showed that 94 Palestinian women were being held at Dammon Prison as of 22 July 2026. They include two minors, two pregnant women, and two women diagnosed with cancer, while approximately one-third are being held under administrative detention.

Palestinian prisoners' rights organizations said the women are enduring severe hardship, including food shortages and malnutrition. They reported that detainee Yasmin Shaaban has lost approximately 30 kilograms, while Abeer Odeh has lost around 20 kilograms.

The women have also reported an increase in skin diseases linked to humidity, poor ventilation, and a lack of cleaning supplies. They further stated that surveillance cameras operate inside the prison rooms around the clock, raising serious privacy concerns.

A lawyer from the Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs cited detainee Malak Marei's testimony, describing prison raids and repeated forced transfers between rooms. The Hanzala Centre also documented testimony from former detainee Islam Ammarna, who alleged that she was subjected to strip searches, sleep deprivation, and prolonged restraint while in custody.

Palestinian prisoners' rights organizations said the conditions faced by women held at Dammon Prison amount to systematic torture and constitute serious violations of international humanitarian law and international conventions protecting detainees.