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Israeli forces torture recaptured Palestinian inmates: Rights group
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JERUSALEM, 16 September 2021, (TON): According to a lawyer affiliated with the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) “Palestinian prison escapee Mohammed al-Arida was reportedly subjected to torture following his recapture by Israeli authorities.”
Khaled Mahajna made a statement to the official Palestinian television after meeting with al-Arida, saying the prisoner underwent harsh torture and was badly beaten. The lawyer said al-Arida has severe wounds all over his body but has still not received any treatment and has barely slept.
Al-Arida denies all accusations, Mahajna said, “noting the prisoner opted to remain silent during the interrogation despite the torture and pressure.”
The PPS said “it would talk to all four of the caught escapees on Sept. 20.”
Six Palestinian inmates tunneled out of the high-security Gilboa prison in northern Israel on Sept. 6. Israeli forces, however, have managed to capture four of them after a manhunt. The remaining two are still in hiding.
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