80% of male and female prisoners suffer from scabies in Israeli prisons

The Palestinian Prisoner's Club revealed that about 80% of male and female prisoners in Israeli prisons are infected with scabies, amid ongoing medical neglect and daily repression, according to testimonies based on legal visits during October and early November 2026.

The Palestinian Prisoner's Club revealed that about 80% of male and female prisoners in Israeli prisons are infected with scabies (sarcoptic mange), including children. This came in a briefing based on legal visits to dozens of prisoners during October and early November 2026. The club emphasized that what is happening inside the prisons represents 'a systematic policy and not individual violations,' pointing to the continued spread of scabies, the worsening health conditions of the patients, and the recurrence of daily repression and abuse. It mentioned that dozens of prisoners reported the storming of special units into the sections using multiple weapons and police dogs, and that the past months have seen injuries from rubber bullets and new weapons described by prisoners for their effects on their bodies, some causing burns and others paralysis.