Prisoners & Detainees
Rights groups document rubber bullet injuries in Israeli prisons
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Israeli guards crushed a Palestinian prisoner's testicle with a rubber bullet, according to rights groups documenting severe injuries inside Israeli detention facilities, Middle East Eye reported. The incident is among 21 cases of serious harm caused by rubber bullets that advocacy organizations have recorded in Israeli jails, raising concerns over treatment of detainees.
The documentation reflects mounting allegations of cruelty against Palestinian prisoners held by Israeli authorities. Rights groups have flagged the pattern of injuries as indicative of systemic abuse within the prison system.
