Israel prison

A-G moves to press criminal charges against Israel Prison Service commissioner

Ben-Gvir said the attorney-general was "a criminal," "ousted," and "anti-democratic," and accused her of acting against Israel's best interests by attempting to "frame" Yaakobi.

|ByTZVI JASPER, SARAH BEN-NUN
Israel Prison Service chief Kobi Yaakobi attends a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on November 20, 2024.
Israel Prison Service chief Kobi Yaakobi attends a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on November 20, 2024.

Israel's prison chief Kobi Yaakobi summoned for second hearing ahead of possible indictment

IPS Commissioner Kobi Yaakobi was summoned for a second hearing on suspicion of fraud, breach of trust, and obstruction of investigations. A pre-indictment hearing is underway.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
An Israel Prison Service officer at Ketziot Prison watches as Palestinian prisoners are prepared for release in exchange for Israeli hostages held by Gazan terrorists, February 26, 2025; illustrative.

'We are never full': Palestinian prisoners claim they received little food in Israeli prisons

Samer Khawaireh, 45, told Reuters that all he was given to eat in Israel's prisons was ten thin pieces of bread over the course of a day, with a bit of hummus and tahini, and tuna twice a week.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF, SARAH BEN-NUN
The law courts in Tel Aviv

Prosecution indicts convicted sex offender for repeated violations of supervision order

The prosecution requested that he be remanded in custody until the conclusion of the legal proceedings, citing a high level of danger to the public.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN

Report alleges Olmert bribed Zaken not to testify against him

The alleged messages show Zaken requesting Olmert to obtain job interviews for her son with Bank Discount's CEO and the Harel Group, as well as getting a European vacation home.

OCTOBER 30, 2014ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Ehud Olmert

Force-feeding bill to move forward despite end of prisoners' hunger strike

Yesh Atid accepts "softened" version of bill; Likud MK Regev: A hunger strike is terrorism in prison.

JUNE 25, 2014ByLAHAV HARKOV
A Palestinian woman holds a picture of a Palestinian jailed in an Israeli prison during a protest in Ramle

After rejecting appeals, Supreme Court rejects Katsav's request for a retrial

Justice Neal Hendel says Katsav's claims that he suffered a "distortion of justice" are baseless.

MAY 19, 2014ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Katsav supreme court nov 2011

Following Olmert sentence, Prison Service challenged with protecting a convict former PM

Prison officials say that as a former prime minister, Olmert was for years privy to state secrets of the highest confidentiality and his safety in jail must be assured in coordination with the Shin Bet.

MAY 13, 2014ByBEN HARTMAN
Olmert in court on day of sentencing, May 13

Palestinian prisoners in Israel go on hunger strike in protest of administrative detention

Israel Prison Service says some 300 prisoners send back meals in one-day act of solidarity; PA minister claims over 5,000 prisoners launch open-ended strike.

MAY 8, 2014ByBEN HARTMAN, JPOST.COM STAFF
Palestinian prisoners in Israel's Ketziot prison 311 (R)

Committee to probe Samuel Sheinbein shooting at Rimonim prison

Public Security Minister Aharonovitch calls for investigation into incident in which prisoner got hold of pistol in penitentiary.

MARCH 9, 2014ByBEN HARTMAN
Samuel Sheinbein 370

Palestinians claim prisoner dies after assault by Israeli guards

IPS says Jihad Abd al-Rahman al-Taweel died of a heart attack; man's family says he died after guards attacked his ward with pepper spray.

FEBRUARY 25, 2014ByJPOST.COM STAFF
Man in prison 370