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Israel Prison Service

An Israeli police officer looks on as a Red Cross vehicle is seen near the Israeli military prison, Ofer, on the day Israel releases Palestinian prisoners as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, near Ramallah in the West Bank, January 19, 2025.

IDF denies allegations of torture after BBC interviews freed Gazan prisoners

 National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, March 24, 2025

Ben-Gvir calls to imprison Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar

 Israeli security forces guard at the Ofer prison, outside of Jerusalem, from where Palestinian terror convicts will be released later today as part of a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, February 15, 2025.

National Security Min. budget to reach record NIS 28b. as number of security prisoners grows

 Omer Shem Tov, Eliya Cohen and Omer Wenkert, hostages held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, are released as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025.

'Lies to break ceasefire': Hamas defends hostage propaganda ceremonies

 Israel Prison Service security officers on the roof of Ofer Security Prison during unrest, February 16, 2025.

Prison security working to contain Palestinian riot in high-security prison

An Israeli police officer looks on as a Red Cross vehicle is seen near the Israeli military prison, Ofer, on the day Israel releases Palestinian prisoners as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, near Ramallah in the West Bank, January 19, 2025.

Palestinian prisoners to be shown film of Gaza destruction before release

 Israeli security forces guard at the Ofer prison, outside of Jerusalem, from where Palestinian terror convicts will be released as part of a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, January 30, 2025.

Israel to release 183 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for three hostages Saturday

 View of the meeting conducted between Holocaust survivors and inmates. January 27, 2025.

Israeli inmates meet with Holocaust survivors on Int'l Holocaust Remembrance Day

High Court requests state's response regarding security prisoners' basic food

 IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank, June 25, 2024

West Bank arrests: IDF apprehends over 6,000 during 14 months of war

 Israel Prison Service chief Kobi Yaakobi attends a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on November 20, 2024.

IPS chief suspected of warning police cmdr. of ongoing covert investigation

NATIONAL SECURITY Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends a committee meeting in the Knesset.

Investigations into senior police, IPS officers reflect rot in security institutions

 People walk past a poster bearing the image of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the capital Damascus on December 2, 2024.

IAF strikes Hezbollah's Syrian envoy in Damascus, IDF strikes terror cell in Jordan Valley

 LEFT: Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara RIGHT: National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir

Sensitive material and bribery: New details on IPS chief scandal

 Israel Prison Service chief Kobi Yaakobi attends a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on November 20, 2024.

IPS Commissioner receives death threats after cracking down on criminal, terror orgs in prison

Nationl Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at a ceremony for the new Israel Prison Service chief Kobi Yaakobi, in Jerusalem. May 27, 2024.

Police detain officers close to Ben-Gvir for multiple crimes of moral corruption

Hamas Nukhba terrorists being held at the Ofer Prison, near Jerusalem, Israel, August 28, 2024

Hamas, Fatah officials warn: We will start wars in Israeli prisons

 (L-R): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and main suspect Eliezer Feldstein in a prison cell (illustrative)

PMO leak suspect moved to suicide prevention after foreign object found in cell