Bitter Cold Deepens Suffering of Palestinian Prisoners in Israeli Jails as Winter Clothing and Blankets Withheld

Palestinian prisoners in Israeli occupation prisons are facing harsh conditions as temperatures drop and winter sets in, with the continued denial of heating supplies, winter clothing and blankets, compounding their suffering inside cells and closed rooms.

The Prisoners' Media Office said that a number of prisoners have only one set of clothes, while others are forced to wear short-sleeved garments, with no suitable clothing provided to protect them from the bitter cold.

It explained that the occupation prison administration continues to deny prisoners blankets and winter clothing, while keeping windows open despite the significant drop in temperatures, which deepens their suffering and exposes them to the cold throughout the hours of the night and day.

These conditions come amid the continued harsh measures imposed by the occupation prison administration on the prisoners, alongside demands for their basic needs to be provided and for an end to the policy of neglect and restriction that affects various aspects of their lives inside the prisons.