Ramallah: The Palestinian Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission has disclosed that the number of Palestinian and Arab prisoners in Israeli prisons has surpassed 9,600 as of the beginning of April 2026.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, a statement issued by the Commission, the Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS), and the Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association highlighted that among the detainees, 86 are women. This includes two women detained prior to the genocide that commenced on October 7, 2023, and 25 women held under administrative detention.
The report also pointed out that approximately 350 child prisoners under the age of 18 are detained in Ofer and Megiddo prisons, with two girls specifically held at Damon prison. By the end of 2025, it was recorded that 180 children were under administrative detention.
Administrative detainees have increased to over 3,532, encompassing women and children, many of whom are former prisoners. This category of detainees includes a diverse group of individuals such as students, journalists, human rights activists, lawyers, doctors, academics, members of parliament, and relatives of slain Palestinians and prisoners.
Additionally, the number of detainees labeled as "unlawful combatants" by Israeli authorities has reached 1,251, not accounting for those in military detention centers.
The statement further revealed an increase in sick detainees within Israeli prisons since the genocide. A significant number suffer from pre-existing conditions, injuries, or have developed serious illnesses due to harsh conditions and alleged torture and medical neglect.
Since 1967, the number of prisoners who have died in Israeli custody has risen to 326, with 89 deaths following the genocide. Furthermore, there are 97 Palestinian detainees whose bodies are withheld by Israeli authorities, both before and after the genocide.