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סנאבל אל-ראעי, אשתו של האסיר הפלסטיני באסל אל-אסמר

Wife of Palestinian terrorist convicted in Israeli minister’s assassination gives birth to twins

Family says Sanabel al-Ra’i conceived using sperm smuggled from Basel al-Asmar’s prison and frozen, joining a wider phenomenon among long-term Palestinian inmates

Einav Halabi | 08.24.26

רוברט גילמן, אזרח אמריקני שכלוא ב רוסיה מאז 2022

Former US Marine Robert Gilman fighting for his life in Russian custody, advocates say

Robert Gilman, jailed in Russia since 2022, is in critical condition after reportedly being tortured and injected with mind-altering drugs, advocates say; The US has urged Moscow to release him for urgent medical treatment, warning he may be near death

Reuters | 08.07.26

תיעוד: עורכת דין נעצרה לאחר שהבריחה סמים לאסיר בכלא

Lawyer suspected of smuggling cocaine to inmate during prison visit | Watch the security footage

Security footage allegedly shows the Beit Shemesh attorney hugging the inmate and passing him a bag containing 30 suspected cocaine pills; she denies the allegations

Liran Tamari | 08.05.26

הצהרת השר לביטחון לאומי איתמר בן גביר והשרה עידית סילמן מכלא התנינים המיועד בקציעות

Ministers tour ‘Crocodile Alcatraz’ site, vow to continue construction despite court order

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman inspect moats planned for crocodiles around a terrorist wing, as animal rights advocates warn further work would violate the court’s interim order

Ilana Curiel | 08.04.26

Court snaps shut Ben-Gvir’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ plan for terror prisoners

Injunction bars authorities from locating or preparing crocodiles for transfer while the court reviews an animal rights petition; Ben-Gvir accuses judges of siding with terrorists

Ilana Curiel | 08.02.26

שביתת רעב מחאה של אסירים שנידונו למוות ב איראן כלא גאזל חסאר

Iran prison hunger strike: 1,500 death row inmates protest rising executions

At least 1,500 death row inmates at Iran’s Ghezel Hesar Prison have been on hunger strike for two weeks over a surge in executions: Some have sewn their lips shut, demanding an end to the death penalty

ynet | 07.28.26

Jerusalem rental murder: jailer allegedly helped main suspect hide through affair with inmate brother

A 34-year-old prison officer and the inmate were arrested after investigators suspected her phone was used to help his 17-year-old brother evade capture in the killing of 19-year-old Benayahu Razi

Liran Tamari | 07.28.26

Gaza doctor tied up with socks by cellmates for allegedly spying on Israeli prison guards

Israel Prison Service says the detainee had disciplinary incidents at Sde Teiman; 60 Gazans were separately released, as a rights group sought the release of 14 doctors

Liran Tamari, Einav Halabi | 07.27.26

Israel digs crocodile moats around prison wing holding Oct. 7 Hamas terrorists

Authorities allocated 21 million shekels ($6.3 million) for the pilot despite unanimous wildlife authority opposition and warnings that the plan may require primary legislation

Ilana Curiel | 07.22.26

'We know where you live': convicted criminal allegedly ran brutal gambling empire from behind bars

Ten defendants are accused of running a NIS 3 million loan-sharking and extortion network involving 180% annual interest, a rigged roulette table and an attack dog used against a debtor

Yair Kraus | 07.20.26

Minister clears path for Israeli ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ despite legal warnings

Environment Minister Idit Silman classifies the Nile crocodile as a specially managed wild animal to enable its use around security prisons, despite objections from legal advisers and the Israel Nature and Parks Authority

Ilana Curiel | 07.17.26

Former tech CEO sentenced to 10 years for sexual abuse of children

The Central District Court in Lod approved a plea agreement that prioritizes victim privacy, sparing families the trauma of testifying while delivering a decade-long prison sentence

Maya Cohen | 07.15.26

הקמפיין למען שחרור ד"ר חוסאם אבו ספיה מעזה

Israel denies harming Hamas-affiliated Gaza hospital director Abu Safiya amid global campaign

Israel’s UN mission in Geneva rejects claims that detained Gaza hospital director Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya is in critical condition, saying he is a Hamas officer held lawfully and that no evidence supports allegations of torture or medical deterioration

ynet Global | 07.10.26

From prison to a second chance: inside Israel's only halfway house for women

Women make up just 2% of Israel's prison population, many jailed after lives marked by abuse and 'survival crimes'; Inside the country's only halfway house for formerly incarcerated women, staff help them rebuild their lives and prepare to rejoin society

Shira Kadari-Ovadia | 07.10.26

Behind bars, rescued cats help inmates find their softer side

Inside Indiana’s maximum-security Pendleton prison, rescued cats find unlikely caregivers, helping inmates build routine, patience and empathy while giving abandoned animals a second chance

Lia Ziskovich-Rahman | 06.17.26