In brief
The Arab League called on Sunday for a worldwide inquiry into reported torture and severe mistreatment of Gaza prisoners at Israel’s Ramla Prison, citing injuries and burns in the Rakevet section. The League demanded that the International Committee of the Red Cross and other monitoring bodies be granted unrestricted access and that medical care be provided to the injured. Palestinian detainees’ reports detail beatings, tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets and stun grenades, while the League labels the abuses as violations of international humanitarian law and crimes against humanity.
The Arab League on Sunday demanded an independent international investigation into alleged torture and systematic abuse of Palestinian prisoners from the Gaza Strip held at Israel’s Ramla Prison, citing injuries and burns in the Rakevet section.
In a statement issued from Cairo, the League called for unrestricted access for the International Committee of the Red Cross and other independent monitors, and demanded medical care for the injured and immediate release of sick detainees.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Office reported earlier on Tuesday that detainees in the Rakevet section had been subjected to beatings with batons, tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets and stun grenades, though the claims have not been independently verified.
The League said the alleged abuses violated international humanitarian law and constituted crimes against humanity, and urged the UN and the international community to act to end impunity.
Its statement follows a similar condemnation issued by WAFA, which called for an investigation into the violations and prosecution of those responsible for the mistreatment.
The League’s call comes amid reports that, as of October 2026, between 9,350 and 9,400 Palestinian prisoners and detainees were held in Israeli jails.
If the requested investigations are undertaken, the International Committee of the Red Cross will seek unrestricted visitation of the Rakevet section to assess the conditions and conditions of detainees.
Local and international observers continue to monitor the situation, with Reuters and AP reporting on related developments in the region.
