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Israeli security minister boasts of harsh conditions for Palestinian prisoners
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Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said he is "happy" with harsh detention conditions for Palestinian prisoners, according to video footage released by Shehab Wire. Ben Gvir claimed direct responsibility for tightening restrictions on detainees during a visit to cells holding Palestinian women prisoners.
The minister's comments came as he toured the facility housing female detainees. In the video, Ben Gvir expressed satisfaction with the severity of the conditions imposed on those held, framing the restrictive measures as his personal policy initiative. His remarks represent an unusually direct acknowledgment of official responsibility for harsh treatment of detainees under Israeli custody.
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