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.

Palestinians in Israeli prisons face dwindling rights, escalating violence, say human rights groups
A group of armed, uniformed people stand by an official vehicle in front of a gate and walls with barbed wire.

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.