Tag: Prisoners
Why the images of Hamas prisoners sparked outrage
I was poised to go on a live broadcast of WION, an English-language Indian television network, last week to discuss the war against Hamas. But before my turn to speak came, I was startled by...
Israeli hostages recount beatings, death threats in captivity
Israeli hostages recovered from captivity in Gaza have largely kept out of the public eye, but accounts slowly reaching the press from their family members point to widespread abuse by Hamas.
Hostages report having been...
Court approves sex change for convicted killer
An Israel court has ordered the Israel Prison Service to allow a convicted killer to undergo a gender change while incarcerated, in a precedent-setting case for criminals.
The ruling handed down by the Court of...
Hamas claims health of captive Israeli is ‘deteriorating’
A Hamas spokesman announced on Monday that the health of one of the Israeli civilians held captive by the group in the Gaza Strip has deteriorated, according to Israel’s Channel 12.
Hamas is holding Israeli civilians...
Israel Victory Project launches protest against ‘lenient conditions’ for terrorist prisoners
Stickers depicting terrorists escaping via tunnels were placed outside the headquarters of the Israel Prison Service in Ramle on Tuesday by the Israel Victory Project (IVP), in protest against what the group claims are...
San Francisco’s only kosher bakery praised for hiring former prisoners
The sole kosher bakery in San Francisco has made headlines for hiring formerly incarcerated employees.
The nickname for Isaac Yosef’s Frena Bakery is the “Lifer Bakery.” Yosef has hired more than 25 ex-prisoners at his bakery...
Report: Israel conveys prisoner-swap offer to Hamas
Israel recently presented Hamas with a proposal for a prisoner swap and is waiting for a response, Ynet reported on Wednesday.
According to the report, the proposed deal (the details of which have not been released) was...
Facebook removes Trump campaign ads, including one with Nazi prisoner symbol
Facebook removed Trump campaign ads on Thursday that targeted the far-left Antifa movement, including one with an downward-pointing red triangle that apparently resembled a Nazi designation symbol for political prisoners in concentration camps.
Facebook removed the ads...
Israel seeks negotiations with Hamas for release of four citizens held in Gaza
Israel is calling for negotiations over the return of four Israelis being held in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip after Hamas leaders said they could be willing to make a deal.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s...