Prison Guards' Messages Reveal Abuse Routine at Ketziot Prison

Leaked messages from prison guards at Ketziot Prison in the Negev reveal a routine of physical abuse and mistreatment of Palestinian security prisoners. The messages, shared by the "Local Call" news outlet, include explicit descriptions of guards beating prisoners, with one guard stating, "We got tired of the beatings, so the commander took off his belt and beat them up." Another message details guards forcing prisoners to stand naked in the cold for extended periods. The guards also discussed using tasers on prisoners and referred to them with derogatory terms. The messages suggest that such abuse was not an isolated incident but a normalized practice within the prison. The Israel Prison Service stated that it is investigating the allegations and that any guard found to have acted inappropriately will be held accountable.