Israel Prison Service

Ben-Gvir tells police commissioner he will not approve officer appointments until after election

In the letter, titled “Your desire to hold a round of police officer appointments about a month and a half before elections,” Ben-Gvir noted that the election is expected to take place on October 27.

Otzma Yehudit party chairman and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends a supporters’ conference ahead of the upcoming general elections in Netanya, September 1, 2026.
Members of the Keter unit, an Israeli prison service response unit seen during an operation where Nukhba terrorists (a Hamas unit) being held, at the Ofer Prison near Jerusalem, August 28, 2024.

Twelve Israel Prison Service guards indicted over 2023 alleged beating, murder of security prisoner

A crocodile (Crocodylus Acutus) rests at the National Zoo of Managua November 13,2007.

Ben-Gvir barred from using crocodiles to guard terrorists, court announces

Police officers stand at the scene of last night’s murder of a 19-year-old man in the Nachlaot neighborhood of Jerusalem, July 12, 2026.

IPS officer arrested for allegedly aiding fugitive in Jerusalem murder case


Silman declares Nile crocodile ‘cultivated wild animal’ to allow Ben-Gvir's 'crocodile prison' plan

The environmental protection minister changed the crocodile’s legal status to facilitate National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s proposed “crocodile prison.”

A crocodile (Crocodylus Acutus) rests at the National Zoo of Managua November 13,2007.

Palestinian ex-prisoners allege sexual, physical, medical abuse in Israeli prisons - report

"This kind of thing never happened before October 7. Back then, we only faced this type of abuse if there was a hunger strike or a riot," the released prisoners told Wall Street Journal.

Nukhba Force terrorists who were captured alive on October 7 are seen in a prison in Israel in 2025.

Israel denies German flotilla activist's claim of alleged rape in Israeli detention

According to the complaint and Liedtke’s account, the alleged assault occurred on October 10, 2025, after she was transferred to Givon Prison following the interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla.

Global Sumud Flotilla Steering Committee members attend a press conference as humanitarian flotilla prepares to depart for Gaza, from Barcelona, Spain, April 12, 2026.

Daughter of former prisoners now serves in Israel Prison Service uniform to support at-risk youth

Saray Shriki, 19, who grew up in a youth facility, is volunteering with the Israel Prison Service through a national service track for at-risk youth.

Saray Shriki, 19, who grew up in a youth facility, is volunteering with the Israel Prison Service through a national service track for at-risk youth.

'Terrorist' vs 'Judeo-Nazi': MKs trade barbs over bill barring Red Cross from Israeli prisons

The bill was drafted by Galit Distel Atbaryan, Keti Shitrit, and a group of additional lawmakers. Thirty-six MKs voted in favor of the bill, while 41 opposed it, and it was removed from the agenda.

MK GALIT Distel Atbaryan leads the Special Committee for the Communications Law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 29, 2026.

Judge Sohlberg orders Ben-Gvir to remove flotilla video over campaign violation

The ruling followed a petition submitted by the Movement for Quality Government last month, which demanded the video’s removal within four days.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir leads Otzma Yehudit faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on June 15, 2026.

High Court asks state to justify weeks-long delay before Gaza detainees see judge

The conditional order, issued Wednesday by Supreme Court President Isaac Amit and Justices Dafna Barak-Erez and Ruth Ronnen, gives the state until July 19 to respond.

The High Court of Justice hears petitions against the vote to appoint Michael Rabello as state comptroller, in Jerusalem, June 18, 2026

Israel begins construction of court complex for Oct. 7 Nukhba terrorist trials, Rothman says

Rothman, who co-sponsored the law with Yisrael Beytenu MK Yulia Malinovsky, toured the designated site in the Atarot industrial zone in northern Jerusalem, near the Kalandiya crossing.

MK YULIA Malinovsky and MK Simcha Rothman tour the Atarot area in northern Jerusalem, at a site designated for the construction of a special court to prosecute Hamas terrorists who took part in the October 7 attack, June 17, 2026.

Gazan doctor accused of Hamas affiliation held without charge in Israel appears before High Court

The media were briefly allowed into the courtroom before being ushered out as proceedings got underway.

PALESTINIAN DOCTOR Hussam Abu Safiya, who was captured by the Israeli military in Gaza in late 2024 and still held in detention, appears via video link at the Israeli Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem, June 10, 2026.

France launches 'war crimes' probe into Israel over flotilla treatment following Ben-Gvir video

The investigation, prompted by a video published by Ben-Gvir, was initiated following a formal referral submitted to the prosecutor's office by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot.

Activists whose Gaza-bound aid flotilla was intercepted by Israeli forces chant while delivering a speech upon their return to the United States at JFK Airport in the Queens borough of New York City, US, May 24, 2026.