Prison Service Fired Rubber Bullets at Security Prisoners, Causing Severe Injuries
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Human rights groups documented 21 incidents of rubber bullet shootings at security prisoners in Israeli jails since the war began, causing severe injuries including one prisoner's testicle being crushed and another needing surgery for a fractured shinbone. Most incidents occurred at close range and often without prior disturbance. The Israel Prison Service dismissed the reports as a "smear campaign."
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- 21 incidents of rubber bullet shootings at security prisoners in Israeli jails documented since the war.
- Prisoners sustained severe injuries, including a crushed testicle and a fractured shinbone.
- Most shootings occurred at close range and often without prior disturbance.
- The Israel Prison Service called the allegations a "smear campaign."
- Incidents occurred in Ofer, G'anot, Ketziot, Gilboa, and Nitzan prisons.
Human rights organizations report that since the start of the war, 21 incidents of prisoners being injured by gunfire in correctional facilities have been documented, most at close range. Some required surgery, and one prisoner underwent an orchiectomy due to a completely crushed testicle. The Israel Prison Service (IPS) called these reports a "smear campaign."
According to documents and testimonies obtained by Haaretz, rubber bullet fire on security prisoners in IPS facilities has resulted in severe injuries. These include the aforementioned orchiectomy and another prisoner needing surgery for a fractured shinbone. Doctors for Human Rights and the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel have documented 21 incidents of rubber bullet shootings at prisoners in Ofer, G'anot, Ketziot, Gilboa, and Nitzan prisons since the start of the "Swords of Iron" war. The majority of these incidents occurred in late 2025 and the first half of 2026. Testimonies indicate the shootings were at close range, sometimes in courtyards or while awaiting legal counsel, and often without any preceding disturbance.
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