Rights group says Israeli prison is starving detainees

The Centre for Defense of Liberties and Civil Rights “Hurryyat” has accused the Israeli authorities of using "starvation tactics" against Palestinian detainees at a Ofer prison outside Ramallah.

The organisation reported that many detainees had shed significant amounts of weight and were violently punished by Israeli prison authorities if they asked for more food.

On 26 June, Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said he had ordered a further reduction in prisoner food rations, justifying the move as a "deterrent measure" to prevent Palestinians from committing "terrorist acts."