SAFA — Palestinian prisoners held at Israel’s Negev Prison are facing inadequate medical care, food shortages and deteriorating detention conditions, the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs said Tuesday.

In a report, the Palestinian commission documented cases of prisoners being denied adequate medical treatment and medication, alongside shortages of food and basic hygiene supplies.

Among those highlighted was Murad Bani Odeh, 48, from Tubas governorate in the occupied West Bank, who has been held in administrative detention without charge or trial since June 10, 2025. According to the commission, he has spent about nine years in Israeli prisons over seven separate periods of detention, including administrative detention and prison sentences.

Bani Odeh previously suffered gunshot wounds to both legs and underwent surgery in which metal plates were inserted. The commission said muscle weakness has impaired his ability to stand for extended periods, while Israeli prison authorities confiscated his crutches about a month ago.

According to the commission, his medication and painkillers have also been discontinued. It said he has lost about 40 kilograms amid severe food shortages and poor-quality meals.

Bani Odeh is a father of seven, one of whom is also being held at Israel’s Megiddo Prison, the commission said.

Bullet Remains Lodged in Prisoner’s Chest

The report also documented the case of Thaer Bkairat, 23, from the Sur Baher neighborhood of occupied Jerusalem, who has been detained since April 9, 2025.

In testimony given to a commission lawyer, Bkairat said he continues to suffer breathing difficulties after being shot in the chest before his arrest. He said the bullet remains lodged in his body and that he has not received the medical examinations or treatment his condition requires.

Bkairat said the injury restricts his movement and requires regular medical follow-up, but according to the commission, he has received only occasional painkillers.

The commission also reported overcrowding, inadequate hygiene supplies and the spread of scabies, alongside shortages of medication, medical supplies and food, warning that such conditions could further endanger prisoners suffering from existing illnesses and injuries.

It called on international and human rights organizations to monitor conditions in Israeli prisons and ensure that Palestinian prisoners receive necessary medical treatment.

More Than 3,000 Held Without Charge or Trial

According to figures cited in the report, about 9,400 Palestinians are currently held in Israeli prisons, including approximately 380 children and 94 women. More than 3,000 are being held under administrative detention without charge or trial.

Administrative detention allows Israeli authorities to imprison Palestinians without filing charges or bringing them to trial, generally on the basis of secret information that detainees and their lawyers cannot fully examine. Detention orders can be repeatedly renewed.

The commission said conditions for Palestinian prisoners have deteriorated sharply since October 7, 2023, and called for stronger international oversight of Israeli detention facilities.