Rights group: Extent of systematic torture Palestinians endured in Israeli prisons 'shocking'

The physical and mental health conditions of the Palestinian detainees and prisoners released during the seventh round of the ceasefire exchange agreement between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip are "shocking", the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said in a statement.

“The repeated release of such visibly unhealthy individuals from Israeli prisons reveals that the heinous torture and willful medical neglect they endure have escalated to appalling levels,” the Swiss-based group said.

The organisation said the effects of torture were clearly evident, with the emaciated bodies of the released individuals reflecting the severity of "systematic crimes and inhumane treatment that exceed all legal and moral bounds".

“The atrocities occurring in these prisons are among the worst violations recorded by human rights organisations worldwide,” the group said.