Palestinian detainee Abdullah Barghouti injured in Gilboa prison crackdown

• Palestinian detainee Abdullah Barghouti injured during suppression of inmates at Gilboa prison.
• Reports indicate deliberate assault by guards and severe health deterioration due to hunger policies.

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Office reported that prominent detainee Abdullah Barghouti was injured during a violent suppression of inmates at Gilboa prison.

Barghouti sustained a visible wound near his left eye, with bleeding caused by a deliberate act in which a prison guard struck his head against an iron door while escorting him for a visit.

Alarming health conditions

Barghouti is reported to suffer from severe weight loss, indicating serious deterioration in his health linked to hunger and neglect policies within the prison.

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Observers warn that the events at Gilboa reflect a growing pattern of rights violations, systematic suppression, and neglect that directly endangers the lives of Palestinian detainees.

International concern

Human rights groups have repeatedly condemned the treatment of detainees in Israeli facilities, highlighting cases of intentional physical abuse, medical neglect, and harsh detention conditions that put their health and lives at risk.