Over 2,000 Palestinian Children Detained Since Gaza War Began, Prisoner Club Reports
Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba
The Palestinian Prisoner's Club reported that Israeli forces have detained over 2,000 Palestinian children since the Gaza war began in October 2023, with around 350 still held. Detainees face torture, starvation, and lack of medical care. The club documented the death of Walid Khaled Ahmed in March 2025 and the severe deterioration of Mohammed Hamid's health, leading to leg amputation. The club urged international action for the release of detained children and accountability for alleged violations.
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- Over 2,000 Palestinian children detained by Israeli forces since the Gaza war began in October 2023.
- Approximately 350 children remain in detention, facing alleged torture, starvation, and lack of medical care.
- The Palestinian Prisoner's Club reported the death of child Walid Khaled Ahmed in March 2025.
- Child Mohammed Hamid suffered severe health deterioration, including leg amputation, due to alleged mistreatment.
- The club called for international action to release detained children and investigate alleged violations.
The Palestinian Prisoner's Club revealed that Israeli forces have detained over 2,000 Palestinian children since the start of the war on Gaza in October 2023. Approximately 350 children remain in detention, facing conditions including torture, starvation, isolation, and lack of medical care. In recent arrests, Israeli forces detained at least six children from the West Bank overnight, with detentions concentrated in the towns of Sa'ir and Al-Shuyukh in the Hebron governorate, according to a statement released by the club on Wednesday.
The club noted that the reported numbers do not include a clear tally of children detained from the Gaza Strip, citing ongoing forced disappearances and uncertainty about the fate of many detainees and missing persons, including children. It also warned against the continued administrative detention of minors without formal charges or release dates, which deprives them of family and educational stability.
Regarding documented cases, the club reported the death of child prisoner Walid Khaled Ahmed in Megiddo prison in March 2025, with medical data at the time indicating severe emaciation and signs of malnutrition and dehydration. The closure of the investigation into his death raised questions about accountability for his detention conditions.
The statement also highlighted the case of 15-year-old Mohammed Hamid, whose health deteriorated in Ofer prison after contracting scabies. According to the club, his condition developed into serious infections affecting vital organs, leading to heart surgeries, intensive care, and the amputation of one leg. The club stated that the child is still receiving treatment after approximately three months, asserting that his release after this severe health decline does not absolve Israeli forces of responsibility for his detention conditions and treatment.
The Palestinian Prisoner's Club called for international action to secure the release of arbitrarily detained children, halt administrative detention and forced interrogations, end torture, starvation, and denial of medical care, and ensure access for families, lawyers, and independent oversight bodies. The club stressed the need for independent and effective investigations into violations against children, practical steps to stop them, guarantee their rights and dignity, and hold those responsible accountable.
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