Gaza: The Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) announced on Wednesday that 70-year-old elderly detainee Muhammad Abu Habel from the Gaza Strip died in Israeli occupation custody.
According to Kuwait News Agency, Abu Habel was arrested in November 2024 in front of a so-called "Civil Administration" checkpoint in Gaza, as stated by the Commission and the PPS in a press release. The organizations highlighted the dire situation of Gaza detainees, which remains alarming due to abuses such as torture, starvation, medical neglect, and sexual violence.
Over recent months, testimonies from Gaza detainees have reported severe abuse and crimes committed against them on a near-daily basis. The statement noted that with Abu Habel's death, the number of deceased Palestinian prisoners and detainees since the beginning of the genocide has reached 71, including at least 45 from Gaza.