Israel Prison Service
IPS overhauls inmate rehabilitation, officer responsibilities as prison security upgraded
Requirements include obeying rules, maintaining appropriate behavior, and participating in supplementary educational programs that involve group discussions and work.
Illegal resident detained after using sex offender’s ID card in attempt to cross checkpoint
Israel's underworld at the ballot box: Who are crime figures backing?
'You picked the wrong minister': Ben-Gvir threatens terrorists with execution in prison footage
Court bars solitary confinement for Agam Tsarafi, rebukes IPS over prison video
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir had defended the IPS after the footage emerged, alleging that Tsarafi disrupted order and mistreated prisoners and staff.
Murder suspect's legal team files urgent court order following leaked prison video
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir defended the Prison Service’s treatment of Tsarafi in a statement responding to the public defender’s criticism.
Security forces successfully locate missing Israeli who entered Palestinian village in West Bank
Security forces launched an interdepartmental manhunt in order to locate him after he was reported to have entered an unspecified Palestinian village.
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.
Twelve Israel Prison Service guards indicted over 2023 alleged beating, murder of security prisoner
The indictment, filed with the Beersheba District Court, charges all 12 with reckless homicide, aggravated serious bodily harm, and multiple counts of aggravated assault causing bodily harm.
Ben-Gvir barred from using crocodiles to guard terrorists, court announces
The court issued an injunction against Ben-Gvir's plan due to a petition by the animal rights organization Let the Animals Live.
IPS officer arrested for allegedly aiding fugitive in Jerusalem murder case
The 34-year-old officer from Hod Hasharon is suspected of maintaining a personal relationship with an inmate held at the central Israel prison where she serves.
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.”
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.
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.
