Another Palestinian detainee dies in Israeli prison as death toll surges to over 100

RAMALLAH, Palestine / ISTANBUL

Another Palestinian detainee lost his life in Israeli detention, prisoners' affairs groups said on Wednesday.

Abdelrahman al-Sabateen, 21, a resident of Husan town near Bethlehem in the southern West Bank, died at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in west Jerusalem, the Palestinian Prisoner Society and the Palestinian Commission of Detainees Affairs said in a joint statement.

No details were provided about the cause of his death.

Sabateen was arrested by Israeli forces in June 2025.

The two groups held Israeli prison authorities fully responsible for Sabateen’s death, and called on the international community to intervene to provide protection for prisoners.

They accused Israel of escalating its violations against Palestinians in Israeli prisons amid reports indicated a rising number of deaths due to harsh detention conditions, including deprivation of medical treatment and ill-treatment.

According to Palestinian figures, more than 100 Palestinian detainees have died in Israeli custody since October 2023, while dozens of Gazan prisoners remain under enforced disappearance.

Palestinian authorities estimate that more than 9,300 Palestinians are held in Israeli prisons, including more than 50 women and about 350 children, in addition to those kept in Israeli army camps.