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The Israeli authorities arrested (598) Palestinians on January 2023, including (99) minors and (8) women,  wher the highest rate of arrests goes to Jerusalem, followed by Hebron and then Jenin.

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Detainees' institutions and human rights organisations ( The Commission of Detainees' Affairs,  The Palestinian Society Prisoner's Club,  Addameer Association for human rights and Wadi Hilweh Information centre) pointed out that there are currently (4780) detainees in Israeli prisons,  including (29) women,  (160) minors and (915) administrative detainees, including (2) women and (5) children. 

The highest rate of arrests was in Jerusalem with (255) cases, followed by Hebron with (81) cases and then Jenin with (62) cases. In addition, (260) orders of administrative detention have been issued,  including (103) new orders and (157) extending orders.

Detainees' institutions confirmed that arrest campaigns are increasing,  where these campaigns are accompanied by many violations such as field executions,  torture,  arresting family members and field interrogation.

The largest campaign of arrests was conducted in Jerusalem in 28/1/2023, with (60) cases , including the mother of the martyr Khayri Alqam and the mother of the injured detainee Mahmood Elewat. 

* Brutal stormings and sanctions against women detainees 

The Israeli authorities pursued violating the rights of women detainees in Damoun prison,  where the Yamaz special forces stormed their rooms and isolated (5) of them, including the detainee Yasmeen Shaaban, who got isolated at Neve Tertisia/ Ramla. 

Moreover,  the Israeli authorities imposed many sanctions against women detainees, such as cutting off the power, prevent family visits, and prevent phone calls for a month. 

They faced difficult and inhumane living conditions, which do not take into consideration their rights guaranteed by international agreements,  as they were subjected to physical psychological torture, in addition to solitary confinement and medical ignoranc. 

There are currently (29) women detainees in Israeli prisons, including (3) minors: (Nufouth Hammad,  Zamzam Qawasmei and Rama Abu Aisheh).

The longest period of detention for women goes to the detainee Maysoun Musa, who is detained since 2015, and the highest sentence goes for the detainees Shurouq Dwayat and Shatella Abu Awwad, with 16 years.

There are (7) mothers in Israeli prisons, in addition to (10) injured detainees, the most difficult case is the detainee Israa Jaabees from Jerusalem, who is sentenced to 11 years. 

* The number of administrative detention orders increases remarkably 

The administrative detention increased remarkably in the past few years, as a deliberate procedure within the policy of collective punishment practiced by the Israeli authorities against Palestinians. 

There were (483) administrative detainees in 2022, where the number increased in 2023 to (914).

It is worthy to mention that (260) orders of administrative detention have been issued on January 2023, including (103) new orders and (157) renewal orders.

In response for this unjust procedure,  the administrative detainees announced their readiness for implementing many actions to confront this policy. 

It is also worth mentioning that (30) administrative detainees have entered hunger strike last year, and boycotted the military courts, protesting against their administrative detention. 

(20) detainees joined the strike  which lasted for 19 days, where the occupation authorities promised to respond to their demands.  

Unfortunately,  they renewed the administrative detention orders for the majority of them. A case in point is the detainee Asem Kaabi, who was sentenced to administrative detention for 4 months.

* The policy of collective punishment in Jerusalem 

The Israeli authorities started to close the houses of detainees and martyrs who implemented militant operations in Jerusalem,  as part of the racist policy of Israel. 

The Israeli occupation passed a law that allows to close the houses of strugglers without consulting the court. 

For example,  the Israeli authorities closed the house of the martyr Khayri Alqam in 28/1/2023, and arrested (60) persons within a campaign of collective punishment against Palestinians.