to block cellphone transmission. Why arent the Prison Service doing this? Also if instructions come from the highest level to remove prisoners phones it can make a huge difference. Personally I think that the IPS turns a blind eye because yakking on the phone also helps to keep these unpleasant characters from rioting and generally making more of a nuisance of themselves. The whole IPS needs a re-think, including cracking down on the internal trading of dangerous drugs Prison for criminals should focus on rehabilitation wherever possible, especially with young first timers. Being done, but nothing like enough. "Security prisoners" should have their conditions made more stringent, they are not guests of the State, and its time to bring back the death penalty for bloodstained murderers. This is a just fate for hardened terrorists, including the gang linked to Al Quaida recently caught for the murder of an innocent taxi driver last year.

I realize most prisioniers in Israel eat better than most Jews Israelis get to eat the support they recieve is incredible at times they are safer in side than out side where politicial fueding places them in grave danger to me Hamas treats Fatah the PLO better than the PLO treats Hamas what does Hamas want we offered to exchange over 1 000 prisioniers for Schalot but no deal when predators have the advantage they rip tear at our bodys mentaly and so physicialy RIGHT ??? Thank You... M. S.

In the war against terror, Human rights, a Judeo-Christian value, should be considered differently. Israel would do well to cancel the visits of Palestinian prisoners’ families, no longer allow detainees to complete their studies, and worsen their upgraded imprisonment conditions. Pressure on the part of Palestinian prisoners’ families would greatly assist in presenting Hamas as failing to do enough to free its prisoners. This could prompt the group to soften its positions on kidnapped Israeli soldiers. Israel should adapt to the new war as explained at : http://xrl.us/bi3q3