RAMALLAH, June 28, 2026 (WAFA) – The Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs said on Sunday that Palestinian women prisoners continue to endure harsh detention conditions in Israel's Damon Prison, where they are being deprived of basic rights guaranteed under international law.

In a statement, the Commission highlighted the case of detainee Lina Mohammad Wazwaz, 36, from Hebron, who has been held since April 2, 2025, and is being subjected to extremely poor conditions.

According to the Commission, Wazwaz told her lawyer that she was detained on the fourth day of Eid al-Fitr by around 30 Israeli police officers. She said she suffered severe pain after being kept in tightly fastened handcuffs for four consecutive days while held at the Russian Detention Center, where she remained for approximately 21 days before being transferred to Ramla Prison, then Sharon Prison, and finally Damon Prison, where she is currently held in Section 3, Room 2.

Wazwaz also said Israeli prison forces continue to carry out violent raids against women detainees. She noted that about a week ago, armed prison units used a stun grenade during one such raid, adding that she sustained a facial injury during a raid on her room on June 10, 2026.

Regarding daily living conditions, Wazwaz said some women prisoners are forced to sleep on the floor, while the food provided is of poor quality and unfit for human consumption. She added that detainees are not allowed to receive even a single painkiller without a doctor's approval.

Wazwaz is married, a mother of four, and works as a schoolteacher.

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