Israel increasing use of solitary confinement for Palestinians, including for minors

Israel increasing use of solitary confinement for Palestinians, including for minors Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/14/2026 - 11:20 Data obtained from Israel Prison Service shows children and women among detainees increasingly being held in isolation Kziot prison in the Negev desert in Israel, on 25 January 2025 (AFP/Gil Cohen Magen) Off There has been a marked increase in Palestinian prisoners, particularly minors, being held in solitary confinement since Israel 's genocide in Gaza began, according to recently published data. The data was published this week by Physicians for Human Rights, who obtained it through a freedom of information request to the Israel Prison Service. It showed that the number of minors transferred to solitary confinement rose from one in 2022 to 50 in 2023, before spiking significantly to 290 in 2024.