Pregnant and imprisoned: Palestinian women face harsh conditions in Israeli jails

Pregnant and imprisoned: Palestinian women face harsh conditions in Israeli jails Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Tue, 06/23/2026 - 13:12 Families of three expectant mothers held by Israel say overcrowding, poor food and limited medical care are putting women and their unborn babies at risk Palestinian women walk past Israeli troops in Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank on 11 September 2025 (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP) Off Israeli forces stormed Musab Zaloum’s home in the occupied West Bank on the night of 30 April as he slept alongside his wife and their two young children. Separated from his family by soldiers during the raid, he had no idea what was unfolding inside the house. Only after he was handcuffed, led outside and placed in a military vehicle did a soldier tell him why they had come: his wife, 28-year-old Manar Karaja, who was pregnant with their third child, was being arrested.