Ramallah: Palestinian prisoners' institutions have reported that the total number of Palestinian detainees in Israeli custody since the beginning of October 2025 has surpassed 11,100. This figure marks the highest number recorded since the outbreak of the Al-Aqsa Intifada in 2000, as highlighted in a joint statement based on documentary data available to the relevant institutions.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, 1,460 prisoners are currently serving sentences, with 350 serving life sentences or awaiting life-term verdicts. Notably, Abdullah al-Barghouthi is serving the longest sentence with 67 life terms, while Ibrahim Hamed follows with 54 life sentences.
Among the detainees, 17 long-term prisoners have been incarcerated since before the Oslo Accords. This group includes individuals such as Ibrahim Abu Mokh, Ibrahim Bayadseh, Ahmad Abu Jaber, and Samir Abu Na'meh, all of whom have been in detention since 1986. The report also details that 131 prisoners are serving sentences ranging from 10 to 20 years, while 166 are serving sentences between 21 and 30 years.
The number of female prisoners stands at 53, with three hailing from Gaza, including two girls. Additionally, the number of child prisoners exceeds 400, with these young detainees being held in facilities such as Ofer and Megiddo prisons. The Israeli Prison Service reports that approximately 3,380 prisoners are detained without trial as of October.
The classification of administrative detainees has reached 3,544, representing the highest percentage compared to the number of arrested and convicted prisoners labeled as "unlawful combatants." The number of detainees classified under this category stands at 2,673, which excludes all detainees from Gaza held in Israeli military camps. This classification also extends to Arab detainees from Lebanon and Syria.
Prior to the ongoing conflict, Israeli jails housed around 5,250 prisoners, including 40 women, 180 children, and about 1,320 administrative detainees.