Opening: The Israeli assault on prisoner Marwan Barghouti will not break his will.

The "Fatah" movement stated on Wednesday that the Israeli "barbaric" assault on its Central Committee member, prisoner Marwan Barghouti, "will not break his will."

The movement added in a statement that Barghouti was assaulted during his transfer from Ramon Prison to Megiddo by the Israelis last September.

It pointed out that "the blatant assault on Barghouti during his transfer from Ramon Prison to Megiddo Prison constitutes a gross violation of all international charters and legislations, most importantly, the Fourth Geneva Convention."

The movement called on the international community and relevant human rights organizations to "stop the violations of the colonial occupation system against prisoners, including Barghouti."

Fatah held the Israeli government fully responsible for Barghouti, indicating that "the Israeli barbaric assault will not break his will."

The Palestinian Prisoners Media Office affiliated with "Hamas" stated earlier on Wednesday that Barghouti was assaulted during his transfer from Ramon Prison to Megiddo Prison in mid-September.

It added that 8 members of the "Nahshon" unit (affiliated with the Israeli Prison Service) participated in the assault on prisoner Barghouti during his transfer.

The office further stated that Barghouti "lost consciousness and suffered fractures in 4 ribs as a result of being beaten by the Israeli prison suppression unit."

Barghouti is considered one of the most prominent figures with wide popularity among Palestinians, serving five life sentences since 2002 on charges related to the "Al-Aqsa Intifada," which erupted in the fall of 2000.

In August, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir stormed Barghouti's cell and threatened him, saying: "Whoever kills our children or women, we will erase them; you will not win against us," according to a video clip.

Since Monday, "Hamas" has handed over 8 corpses to the Red Cross and released twenty living Israeli prisoners as part of a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement with Israel, which came into effect on Friday.

In return, Israel released 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences, in addition to 1,718 it had detained from the Gaza Strip after October 8, 2023.

Last week, Israeli government spokesperson Shosh Padrosian stated that the prisoner exchange with Hamas does not include the release of Barghouti.

More than 10,000 Palestinian prisoners, including children and women, remain in Israeli prisons, suffering from torture, starvation, and medical neglect, with many reported dead, according to Palestinian and Israeli human rights and media reports.

On October 9, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and "Hamas" had reached an agreement on the first phase of his plan for a ceasefire and prisoner exchange, following indirect negotiations between the two parties with the participation of Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar, under U.S. supervision.

With U.S. support, Israel has committed genocide in Gaza since October 8, 2023, resulting in 67,938 deaths and 170,169 injuries, most of whom are children and women, and famine that claimed the lives of 463 Palestinians, including 157 children.