RAMALLAH, October 11, 2026 (WAFA) – Three Palestinian prisoners are suffering from deteriorating health conditions in Israeli prisons amid deliberate medical neglect, harsh detention conditions, the spread of diseases and a shortage of healthcare, according to the Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs.
In a report issued on Sunday following visits by its lawyers to the prisoners, the commission reported that Hayel Deifallah, 60, from the town of Rafat, northwest of Ramallah, was suffering from dental pain and broken teeth following an assault by Israeli forces after his detention. He has also contracted scabies, while prison authorities have failed to provide him with medical treatment.
The other two prisoners, brothers Udai and Ammar Jamal Anbas, from Tulkarm, are facing difficult imprisonment conditions and health problems amid food shortages and deliberate medical neglect.
Udai Jamal Anbas, 35, has been detained since May 25, 2025. He continues to suffer from serious injuries sustained before his detention, including a bullet fragment lodged in his lungs that causes severe pain.
According to the commission, Anbas requires medical examinations, including an X-ray, and follow-up at the prison clinic. However, prison authorities have failed to provide the necessary treatment and diagnostic tests.
Anbas is held at Rimon Prison, where food remains inadequate in both quantity and quality. His daily outdoor exercise period is limited to a maximum of one hour, the report said.
His brother, Ammar Jamal Anbas, 38, has been detained since January 21, 2016, and is serving a 24-year prison sentence. He is held at Nafha Prison, where he faces difficult living and health conditions.
The commission reported that food supplies remain severely insufficient, causing Ammar to lose approximately 17 kilograms between the beginning of the war on Gaza and the date of the lawyer’s visit.
He also suffers from knee and lower back pain that worsens in cold weather. According to the report, prison authorities have refused to provide him with his prescribed medication or even alternative painkillers. His daily outdoor exercise period is limited to a maximum of 20 minutes.
The commission said approximately 5,000 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons suffer from illnesses of varying severity, including some who require close medical monitoring and specialized care.
It called on international legal and humanitarian organizations to intervene urgently to protect prisoners’ lives, particularly those suffering from serious and chronic medical conditions.
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