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Israeli Repression Units Storm Section 3 of Negev Prison

Members of the repression units affiliated with the Israeli Prison Service. (Wafa)
Members of the repression units affiliated with the Israeli Prison Service. (Wafa)
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Israeli Repression Units Storm Section 3 of Negev Prison

Members of the repression units affiliated with the Israeli Prison Service. (Wafa)
Members of the repression units affiliated with the Israeli Prison Service. (Wafa)

Israeli repression units stormed Thursday morning section “3” in the Israeli prison of Negev and forcibly moved a number of Palestinian prisoners to another section, according to the Palestinian Commission of Detainees’ and Ex-Detainees’ Affairs.

This comes after a series of raids by the Israeli units, the latest of which was a few days ago in section 26, said the Commission.

Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) and the Commission held the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) fully responsible for inmates in Negev prison.

This raid follows the visit of Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir.

The PPS noted that the IPS has carried out several raids on the prison since the beginning of this year and has imposed sanctions on hundreds of inmates there.

Some of these sanctions include financial fines, solitary confinement, and arbitrarily transferring a group of captives to other prisons.

The raids are part of the fixed policies endorsed by the IPS.

The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that since 2019, the IPS escalated exemplary punishment against captives during raids. In 2019-2020, several raids occurred, and they were the most violent in years.

In 2021, the raids increased following the “Freedom Tunnel” operation and they have never stopped since then.

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Hamas Officials Say Israel Delaying Aid Delivery to Gaza, May Affect Hostages' Release

Palestinians queue as they wait to collect drinking water, amid shortages of drinking water, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip January 4, 2024. REUTERS/Saleh Salem
Palestinians queue as they wait to collect drinking water, amid shortages of drinking water, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip January 4, 2024. REUTERS/Saleh Salem
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Hamas Officials Say Israel Delaying Aid Delivery to Gaza, May Affect Hostages' Release

Palestinians queue as they wait to collect drinking water, amid shortages of drinking water, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip January 4, 2024. REUTERS/Saleh Salem
Palestinians queue as they wait to collect drinking water, amid shortages of drinking water, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip January 4, 2024. REUTERS/Saleh Salem

Two Hamas officials on Wednesday accused Israel of delaying the delivery of vital humanitarian aid to Gaza, as agreed in the ceasefire deal, and warned that it could impact the release of hostages.

"We warn that continued delays and failure to address these points (delivery of key aid) will affect the natural progression of the agreement, including the prisoner exchange," a senior Hamas official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Another official, also speaking on condition of anonymity, said the group had asked mediators to intervene in the issue.an ad.

Hamas officials said Israel was failing to send key aid items - such as fuel, tents, heavy machinery and other equipment - into the Gaza Strip, as agreed for the first stage of the ceasefire that took effect on January 19.

"According to the agreement, these materials were supposed to enter during the first week of the ceasefire," the senior Hamas official said.

"There is dissatisfaction among the resistance factions due to the occupation's procrastination and failure to implement the terms of the ceasefire, particularly regarding the humanitarian aspects."

The two officials said the group raised the issue during an ongoing meeting with Egyptian mediators in Cairo on Wednesday.

"We hope and call on the mediators and guarantors to do everything possible to ensure that the occupation implements the terms of the agreement and allows the entry of these materials," the senior official said.

The latest warning by Hamas comes as the group is expected to release three hostages on Thursday, including two women.

A further three hostages are set to be released on Saturday.

Israel and Hamas are currently implementing the first 42-day phase of a ceasefire that aims to end the war in Gaza.

Under the deal, seven Israeli hostages have already been released in exchange for 290 prisoners -- almost all of them Palestinian, except for one Jordanian.