Israel holds 300 Palestinians from Gaza in harsh conditions: Channel 12

JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli army is holding hundreds of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, said to be “Hamas’ armed wing elite forces members”, in extremely inhuman conditions.

Israeli Channel 12 estimated that 300 members of the Al-Qassam Brigades elite forces, known as Nakba Forces, are currently being held in Israel.

It said these Palestinians have been classified at the highest level — dangerous.

It noted that they were arrested in Israeli towns and areas around Gaza on October 7, and are suspected of “being involved in the Hamas attack”.

The channel added that they remain handcuffed all day in dark cells, and are allowed to exit their cells once to take a shower.

It said Israel currently does not intend to indict them, for fear of harming Israeli prisoners in Gaza.

The channel noted that the Palestinians are held in isolation at a location under the Israeli Prison Authority, and are separated from other detainees in Israeli jails, subjected to inhuman torture.

Israel has pounded the Gaza Strip since October 7, killing over 20,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and injuring 52,586, according to health authorities in the enclave.

The Israeli onslaught has left Gaza in ruins with half of the coastal territory’s housing stock damaged or destroyed, and nearly 2 million residents displaced within the densely-populated enclave amid shortages of food and clean water.