Prisoners & Detainees
Israeli prisons hold 4,769 young Palestinians, says captives authority
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Rauf Abu Al-Hams, head of the Prisoners and Detainees Affairs Commission, said Wednesday that 4,769 young men and women are detained in Israeli prisons, Shehab Wire reported. The detainees range in age from 18 to 40 years old.
Abu Al-Hams released the figures in an official statement from the commission on Wednesday, providing a snapshot of the youth population held in Israeli custody. The commission tracks detainees held across the Israeli prison system.
