Arrested and mistreated – a look at how thousands of Palestinians are held in Israeli prisons.
During the 75 years of Israeli occupation of Palestine, the arrest and detention of Palestinians has been a very deliberate method of intimidation and control.
More than 8,000 Palestinians are currently detained by Israel.
Since the Hamas attack on October 7, the number of Palestinians apprehended has increased sharply, with Israel arresting up to 70 people per day in the occupied West Bank alone.
They are accused of crimes as innocuous as sharing a social media post favorable to the Palestinian cause or as serious as a violent attack on an Israeli.
Tel Aviv Tribune senior correspondent Hoda Abdel-Hamid meets some of these prisoners after their release. They remember stories of abuse and torture, both physical and emotional. She also explores this long-standing and controversial policing strategy and what it means for an already hostile coexistence.
