Palestinian detainees share new harrowing testimonies in Naqab prison

A number of Palestinian detainees have spoken about brutal and systematic torture they faced while being held in Israel's Naqab prison, in new testimonials.

The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) and the Palestinian Authority's Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs have shared the new accounts, which all confirm the extreme violence and dehumanisation faced by Gazan detainees in Naqab prison.

One of the detainees, known only by his initials MR, recalled his horrific experience as being subjected to relentless torture since his detention in Sheikh Zayed city in March 2024.

He said he was shackled, blindfolded and banned from movement for days. He recounted being subjected to physical abuse and forced into signing a made-up confession.

As many others, MR was unable to sleep due to the intense itching and rashes resulting from his infection with scabies, which continues to torment the prisoners in Israeli cells.

A similar testimony was shared by MH, another detainee, who was detained at the Kamal Adwan hospital in Gaza. He said he was subjected to humiliating treatment, which includes being drenched in sewage and urine.

He was kept shackled, blindfolded and kneeling, describing being detained in Naqab prison as “living death”.

Hot water torture was also mentioned by detainee HR, who was later transferred to the Negev Prison.

All detainees, who shared their accounts, had their bodies covered in sores and boils due to their infection with scabies.

The PPS and the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs confirm that these testimonials are merely one part of a larger set of accounts from other detainees, which reflect the pattern of violent abuse faced by them whilst in the hands of Israeli prison guards.