Palestinian detainees face 'systematic starvation' at Megiddo Prison

A Palestinian prisoner advocacy group has reported that Palestinian detainees at the Israeli Megiddo Prison are facing "systematic starvation" and beatings by Israeli prison authorities.

The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs reported that Fadi Ibrahim Shami, 24, from Nablus, has lost 22 kilograms since his detention on May 11, 2023.

Furthermore, two teenaged detainees, 15-year-old Qais Nasser Shehadeh and 17-year-old Hamzeh Muheisen have endured multiple beatings during their detentions.

Meanwhile, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate reports that 58-year-old Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi is at risk of death due to medical neglect in Israeli custody.

“Samoudi suffers from chronic illnesses and requires ongoing medical care,” the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate said in a statement. “The continued medical neglect in the occupation’s prisons puts his life at serious risk.”