PALESTINE

Tue 19 Aug 2025 5:59 pm - Jerusalem Time

Ben Gvir to the Supreme Court: No visits from the Red Cross to Hamas prisoners before visiting our detainees.

In controversial statements, the Minister of National Security of the occupation, Itamar Ben Gvir, described the demands of the judges in the Supreme Court to allow the Red Cross to visit Hamas prisoners as "very dangerous." He emphasized that these statements endanger the security of the state and harm deterrence, reflecting his hardline stance on the issue of prisoners.

Ben Gvir, who holds a sensitive position in the occupation government, pointed out that allowing the Red Cross to visit Hamas prisoners while international organizations are not permitted to visit detainees of the occupation is a significant contradiction. He considered that these visits could negatively impact national security.

Ben Gvir also added that the detainees whom he described as "imprisoned and hungry" should not receive any visits from any foreign entity until Palestinian detainees are allowed to receive visits. These statements reflect the current government's policy towards Palestinian prisoners.

These statements come at a sensitive time, as international pressure on the occupation to improve the conditions of Palestinian prisoners is increasing. Ben Gvir's remarks have sparked mixed reactions among supporters and opponents, with some seeing them as reflective of a repressive policy.

On the other hand, the Egyptian Foreign Minister confirmed that the ball is now in the court of the occupation to agree to a prisoner exchange deal, complicating the current situation further. These statements indicate that there are diplomatic moves that may affect the future of the prisoners.

Under these circumstances, the fate of Palestinian prisoners remains suspended between international pressures and the internal policies of the occupation, complicating the humanitarian situation in prisons.

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Ben Gvir to the Supreme Court: No visits from the Red Cross to Hamas prisoners before visiting our detainees.

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