Palestinians in Israeli prisons face dwindling rights, escalating violence, say human rights groups
While the exchange of prisoners and hostages between Hamas and Israel in recent days has provided a rare period of optimism in the seven-week-long war, it has also shone a light on the conditions of Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons.
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![Israeli soldiers stand outside Ofer military prison in the West Bank on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. Friday marks the start of a four-day cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, during which the Gaza militants pledged to release 50 hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean) A group of armed, uniformed people stand by an official vehicle in front of a gate and walls with barbed wire.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7043183.1701296138!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/israel-palestinians.jpg)
While the exchange of prisoners and hostages between Hamas and Israel in recent days has provided a rare period of optimism in the seven-week-long war, it has also shone a light on the conditions of Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons.