12 Prison Guards Charged in Death of Palestinian Inmate

First reported by Arutz Sheva · 1 hour ago

What happened

Twelve Israel Prison Service officers have been indicted for recklessly causing the death of a Palestinian inmate and assaulting others at Ketziot Prison in November 2023. The guards allegedly entered the inmate's cell during a count to assault him and eight other prisoners, leading to the inmate's death from his injuries.

• 0112 Israeli prison guards indicted for inmate's death and assault.
• 02Incident occurred at Ketziot Prison in November 2023.
• 03Guards allegedly beat prisoners to show no ceasefire.
• 04Inmate died from injuries sustained in the beating.
• 05Two guards also charged with obstruction of justice.

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew52 minutes ago

12 Prison Guards Charged in Death of Palestinian Inmate

YnetCenter · Hebrew52 minutes ago

Prison Guards Indicted for Negligent Homicide of Security Prisoner

Kan NewsCenter · Hebrew53 minutes ago

12 Prison Guards to Be Charged in Prisoner's Death

WallaCenter · Hebrew54 minutes ago

12 Prison Guards Charged in Negligent Homicide of Security Prisoner

SrugimRight · Hebrew55 minutes ago

12 Prison Guards Charged in Death of Palestinian Prisoner

HaaretzLeft · Hebrew56 minutes ago

Prison Guards Charged in Death of Security Prisoner, Assaults

N12Center · Hebrew57 minutes ago

Prison Guards Charged in Death of Security Prisoner, Assaults at Ketziot

MakoCenter · Hebrew57 minutes ago

Prison Guards Charged in Death of Security Prisoner, Assaults at Ketziot

YnetCenter · Hebrew58 minutes ago

12 Prison Guards Charged in Death of Palestinian Prisoner, Assaults

Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew1 hour ago

12 Prison Guards Charged in Death of Security Prisoner Weeks After Oct. 7

Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew1 hour ago

12 Prison Guards Charged in Death of Security Prisoner

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