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.

Haredi Jewish clothing and an Israel Prison Serivce inmate uniform are seen side by side at Ayalon Prison in central Israel, September 10, 2026.
Illegal resident detained after using sex offender’s ID card in attempt to cross Shuafat checkpoint

Illegal resident detained after using sex offender’s ID card in attempt to cross checkpoint

An Israel Police officer is seen arresting a man on a highway in an illustrative

Israel's underworld at the ballot box: Who are crime figures backing?

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir confronts an imprisoned terrorist.

'You picked the wrong minister': Ben-Gvir threatens terrorists with execution in prison footage


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.

Freed Gaza flotilla activists allege Israeli abuse including rape, torture - report

Israeli forces arrested 430 people on board 50 ships in international waters on Tuesday to halt a flotilla of volunteers trying to bring aid supplies to the Gaza Strip.

Detained activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, May 1, 2026.

NYT doubles down in support of controversial op-ed claiming abuse of Palestinians in Israel

The New York Times said Nicholas Kristof’s opinion piece was extensively fact-checked and based on corroborated accounts.

People walk by The New York Times building in Manhattan, New York City, US, September 16, 2025.

WATCH: Foreign national detainee vandalizes Israeli prison wall with swastika graffiti

Guards found the swastika drawn on a wall during a routine patrol of the yard. The drawing was inside a bathroom stall, which was accessible from the yard itself. 

(ILLUSTRATIVE) A swastika was painted onto a busy road in Australia.