RAMALLAH, June 22, 2026 (WAFA) – The Palestinian Prisoner's Society on Monday called for urgent international intervention to secure the release of three pregnant Palestinian women being held in harsh conditions at Israel's Damon Prison.
In a statement, the organization held Israeli authorities fully responsible for the fate of the three detainees: Amina Al-Tawil, Dana Joudeh, and Manar Ibrahim.
The group said the women are among 93 Palestinian female detainees currently held in Israeli prisons, most of them in Damon Prison, where they are being held under difficult conditions, amid restrictions on family visits and the continued suspension of visits by the International Committee of the Red Cross.
According to the statement, Amina Al-Tawil, 37, from Qalqilya, is four months pregnant and a mother of four. She was detained on March 18, 2026, on allegations of incitement and remains in detention.
Dana Joudeh, 35, from Nablus, is five months pregnant and the mother of one child. She was detained on April 18, 2026, and later placed under administrative detention for six months.
Manar Ibrahim, 28, from Ramallah, is four months pregnant and the mother of two children. She was detained on April 30, 2026, on allegations related to social media posts and remains in custody.
The Prisoner's Society said testimonies gathered through legal visits and from released detainees indicate that female prisoners have been subjected to intensified punitive measures, including repeated raids, searches, and other forms of mistreatment.
It added that the pregnant detainees face the same prison conditions as other prisoners, including inadequate healthcare, food shortages, and psychological pressure, despite their specific medical needs during pregnancy.
The organization argued that the continued detention of pregnant women under such conditions constitutes a violation of international humanitarian law and international human rights standards, including protections afforded to pregnant women under the Fourth Geneva Convention.
The Prisoner's Society called on international human rights organizations, United Nations special rapporteurs, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and UN bodies concerned with women's rights and arbitrary detention to take immediate action to ensure the release of the three pregnant detainees and provide them with international protection.
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