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A high court ruling last month invalidated the ban imposed after the October 7, 2023 attacks.
Written by: MEE staff
Israel has extended a blanket ban on Red Cross access to Palestinian prisoners, despite a Supreme Court ruling declaring it illegal.
Kobi Yaakobi, head of the Israel Correctional Service (IPS), last week introduced new restrictions that significantly limit the humanitarian organization's room for maneuver.
Under the new regulations, certain categories of Palestinians cannot be visited under any circumstances. These include those classified by the Israeli Prison Service as „highly violent,” as well as prisoners held in solitary confinement or under interrogation.
Other visits were limited to 30 minutes, and prison commanders could shorten meetings at their discretion.
This move goes against a Supreme Court ruling last month that ordered the state to restore Red Cross visits, after a similar ban was previously imposed following the October 7, 2023 attacks in southern Israel.
The new IPS rules allow the organization one visit per quarter and require the delegation to submit in advance a list of up to five prisoners they wish to visit.
„"The organization operates in accordance with the law. If any allegations arise, they should be resolved through the appropriate channels," the prison service said in a statement.
Last month, the Israeli parliament rejected a bill by a vote of 41-36 that would have banned Red Cross visits to Palestinians detained by Israel after the ultra-Orthodox coalition parties boycotted the vote, citing other political disputes.
Haredi lawmakers withdrew their support in protest at the government's failure to pass bills that are key to their own agenda.
