At the end of September 2023, the Israel Prison Service (IPS) was holding 4,764 Palestinians in detention or in prison on what it defined “security” grounds, including 176 from the Gaza Strip. At that time, the IPS was also holding 932 Palestinians, 8 of them from the Gaza Strip, for being in Israel illegally.
At the end of 2020, the IPS adopted a new policy and stopped providing B'Tselem with the requested figures. Instead, it has since published some data on the IPS website every three months. The first year this occurred (July 2020 through September 2021), the figures published were partial and therefore are not included here.
In addition, at times, some Palestinians are briefly held in military facilities. The figures from the military are received with a significant time delay and offer no details regarding inmates’ legal standing.
The following figures were provided or published by the military and the IPS, so responsibility for their accuracy lies with them.
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* The diagram represents the number of inmates on a given day in December of each year, according to figures we received for that day, as detailed in the tables below. We do not have figures available for the overall number of Palestinians in custody in a given month.
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Year 2023
Palestinian detainees and prisoners held in IPS and IDF prisons on what the IPS defines “security” grounds
| Month | Date | Prison facility of: | Total | Serving sentence | Detainees | Detained under Illegal Combatants Law | Detained until the conclusion of legal proceedings | Admin detainees |
| Sept. | 30 Sept | IPS | 4,764 | 2,222 | 115 | * | 1,117 | 1,310 |
| IDF | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| August | 31 Aug | IPS | 4,641 | 2,179 | 123 | * | 1,095 | 1,244 |
| IDF | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| July | 31 July | IPS | 4,563 | 2,167 | 78 | * | 1,128 | 1,190 |
| IDF | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| June | 30 June | IPS | 4,499 | 2,139 | 85 | * | 1,158 | 1,117 |
| IDF | 412 | 0 | 347 | * | 0 | 65 | ||
| May | 31 May | IPS | 4,445 | 2,153 | 84 | * | 1,144 | 1,064 |
| IDF | 375 | 0 | 330 | * | 0 | 45 | ||
| April | 30 April | IPS | 4,391 | 2,162 | 115 | * | 1,117 | 997 |
| IDF | 222 | 0 | 205 | * | 0 | 17 | ||
| March | 31 March | IPS | 4,407 | 2,252 | 106 | * | 1,047 | 1,002 |
| IDF | 392 | 0 | 338 | * | 0 | 54 | ||
| Feb. | 28 Feb. | IPS | 4,355 | 2,244 | 98 | * | 1,068 | 945 |
| IDF | 370 | 0 | 321 | * | 0 | 49 | ||
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan.
|
IPS | 4,336 | 2,237 | 127 | * | 1,066 | 906 |
|
IDF
|
416
|
0
|
366
|
*
|
0
|
50
|
Palestinians held in IPS and IDF facilities for being in Israel illegally
| Month | Date | Prison facility of: | Total | Serving sentence | Detainees | |
| Sept. | 30 Sept | IPS | 932 | 534 | 398 | |
| IDF | * | * | * | |||
| August | 31 Aug | IPS | 930 | 524 | 406 | |
| IDF | * | * | * | |||
| July | 31 July | IPS | 877 | 563 | 314 | |
| IDF | * | * | * | |||
| June | 30 June | IPS | 850 | 483 | 367 | |
| IDF | 249 | 0 | 249 | |||
| May | 31 May | IPS | 867 | 498 | 369 | |
| IDF | 192 | 0 | 192 | |||
| April | 30 April | IPS | 832 | 422 | 410 | |
| IDF | 90 | 0 | 90 | |||
| March | 31 March | IPS | 839 | 433 | 406 | |
| IDF | 221 | 0 | 221 | |||
| Feb. | 28 Feb. | IPS | 860 | 413 | 447 | |
| IDF | 204 | 0 | 204 | |||
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan.
|
IPS
|
794
|
373
|
421
|
|
|
IDF
|
242
|
0
|
242
|
Year 2022
Palestinian detainees and prisoners held in IPS and IDF prisons on what the IPS defines “security” grounds
| Month | Date | Prison facility of: | Total | Serving sentence | Detainees | Detained under Illegal Combatants Law | Detained until the conclusion of legal proceedings | Admin detainees |
| Dec. | 31 Dec. | IPS | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| IDF | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Nov. | 30 Nov. | IPS | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| IDF | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Oct. | 31 Oct. | IPS | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| IDF | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Sept | 30 Sept. | IPS | 4,241 | 2,262 | 105 | 0 | 1,090 | 784 |
| IDF | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| August | 31 Aug. | IPS | 4,149 | 2,274 | 96 | 0 | 1,053 | 726 |
| IDF | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| July | 31 July | IPS | 4,100 | 2,295 | 120 | 0 | 1,025 | 660 |
| IDF | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| June | 30 June | IPS | 4,112 | 2,334 | 135 | 0 | 1,011 | 632 |
| IDF | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| May | 31 May | IPS | 4,154 | 2,314 | 197 | 0 | 1,029 | 614 |
| IDF | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| April | 30 April | IPS | 4,173 | 2,335 | 245 | 0 | 1,005 | 588 |
| IDF | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| March | 31 March | IPS | 3,983 | 2,381 | 169 | 0 | 926 | 507 |
| IDF | 193 | 0 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 35 | ||
| Feb. | 28 Feb. | IPS | 3,949 | 2,388 | 142 | 0 | 950 | 469 |
| IDF | 144 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan.
|
IPS | 4,001 | 2,394 | 144 | 0 | 978 | 485 |
|
IDF
|
185
|
0
|
170
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
Palestinians held in IPS and IDF facilities for being in Israel illegally
| Month | Date | Prison facility of: | Total | Serving sentence | Detainees |
| Dec. | 31 Dec. | IPS | * | * | * |
| IDF | * | * | * | ||
| Nov. | 30 Nov. | IPS | * | * | * |
| IDF | * | * | * | ||
| Oct. | 31 Oct. | IPS | * | * | * |
| IDF | * | * | * | ||
| Sept. | 30 Sept. | IPS | 647 | 336 | 311 |
| IDF | * | * | * | ||
| Aug. | 31 August | IPS | 675 | 347 | 328 |
| IDF | * | * | * | ||
| July | 31 July | IPS | 675 | 379 | 296 |
| IDF | * | * | * | ||
| June | 30 June | IPS | 678 | 376 | 302 |
| IDF | * | * | * | ||
| May | 31 May | IPS | 729 | 384 | 345 |
| IDF | * | * | * | ||
| April | 30 April | IPS | 737 | 374 | 363 |
| IDF | * | * | * | ||
| March | 31 March | IPS | 702 | 349 | 353 |
| IDF | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Feb. | 28 Feb. | IPS | 658 | 345 | 313 |
| IDF | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan.
|
IPS
|
624
|
363
|
261
|
|
IDF
|
6
|
0
|
6
|
Year 2021
Palestinian detainees and prisoners held in IPS and IDF prisons on what the IPS defines “security” grounds
| Month | Date | Prison facility of: | Total | Serving sentence | Detainees | Detained under Illegal Combatants Law | Detained until the conclusion of legal proceedings | Admin detainees |
| Dec. | 31 Dec. | IPS | 4,018 | 2,413 | 103 | 0 | 1,007 | 495 |
| IDF | 159 | 0 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| Nov. | 30 Nov. | IPS | 4,087 | 2,412 | 121 | 0 | 1,063 | 491 |
| IDF | 162 | 0 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 23 | ||
| Oct. | 31 Oct. | IPS | 4,093 | 2,399 | 100 | 0 | 1,115 | 479 |
| IDF | 147 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Sept | 30 Sept. | IPS | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| IDF | 112 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| August | 31 Aug. | IPS | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| IDF | 135 | 0 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| July | 31 July | IPS | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| IDF | 158 | 0 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 13 | ||
| June | 30 June | IPS | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| IDF | 191 | 0 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 26 | ||
| May | 31 May | IPS | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| IDF | 229 | 0 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 57 | ||
| April | 30 April | IPS | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| IDF | 114 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| March | 31 March | IPS | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| IDF | 150 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Feb. | 28 Feb. | IPS | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| IDF | 152 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan.
|
IPS | * | * | * | * | * | * |
|
IDF
|
150
|
0
|
139
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
Palestinians held in IPS and IDF facilities for being in Israel illegally
| Month | Date | Prison facility of: | Total | Serving sentence | Detainees |
| Dec. | 31 Dec. | IPS | 653 | 402 | 251 |
| IDF | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nov. | 30 Nov. | IPS | 635 | 373 | 262 |
| IDF | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oct. | 31 Oct. | IPS | 630 | 350 | 280 |
| IDF | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sept. | 30 Sept. | IPS | * | * | * |
| IDF | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Aug. | 31 August | IPS | * | * | * |
| IDF | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| July | 31 July | IPS | * | * | * |
| IDF | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| June | 30 June | IPS | * | * | * |
| IDF | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| May | 31 May | IPS | * | * | * |
| IDF | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| April | 30 April | IPS | * | * | * |
| IDF | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| March | 31 March | IPS | * | * | * |
| IDF | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Feb. | 28 Feb. | IPS | * | * | * |
| IDF | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan.
|
IPS
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
|
IDF
|
6
|
0
|
6
|
Year 2020
Palestinian detainees and prisoners held in IPS and IDF prisons on what the IPS defines “security” grounds
| Month | Date | Prison facility of: | Total | Serving sentence | Detainees | Detained under Illegal Combatants Law | Detained until the conclusion of legal proceedings | Admin detainees |
| Dec. | 31 Dec. | IPS | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| IDF | 125 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 26 | ||
| Nov. | 30 Nov. | IPS | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| IDF | 112 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| Oct. | 31 Oct. | IPS | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| IDF | 149 | 0 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
| Sept. | 30 Sept. | IPS | 4,184 | 2,634 | 159 | 0 | 990 | 376 |
| IDF | 107 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 27 | ||
| August | 31 Aug. | IPS | 4,207 | 2,643 | 161 | 0 | 1,026 | 355 |
| IDF | 160 | 0 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 22 | ||
| July | 31 July | IPS | 4,226 | 2,738 | 168 | 0 | 957 | 334 |
| IDF | 183 | 0 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| June | 30 June | IPS | 4,279 | 2,771 | 175 | 0 | 944 | 357 |
| IDF | 171 | 0 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 13 | ||
| May | 31 May | IPS | 4,236 | 2,738 | 131 | 0 | 991 | 352 |
| IDF | 87 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| April | 30 April | IPS | 4,331 | 2,758 | 105 | 0 | 1,089 | 372 |
| IDF | 43 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| March | 31 March | IPS | 4,488 | 2,846 | 111 | 0 | 1,107 | 424 |
| IDF | 65 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Feb. | 29 Feb. | IPS | 4,534 | 2,873 | 182 | 0 | 1,049 | 429 |
| IDF | 107 | 0 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan.
|
IPS | 4,520 | 2,850 | 185 | 0 | 1,051 | 431 |
|
IDF
|
136
|
0
|
136
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Palestinians held in IPS and IDF facilities for being in Israel illegally
| Month | Date | Prison facility of: | Total | Serving sentence | Detainees |
| Dec. | 31 Dec. | IPS | * | * | * |
| IDF | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nov. | 30 Nov. | IPS | * | * | * |
| IDF | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Oct. | 31 Oct. | IPS | * | * | * |
| IDF | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Sept. | 30 Sept. | IPS | 545 | 359 | 186 |
| IDF | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| August | 31 Aug. | IPS | 575 | 360 | 212 |
| IDF | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||
| July | 31 July | IPS | 522 | 363 | 159 |
| IDF | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| June | 30 June | IPS | 546 | 381 | 165 |
| IDF | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| May | 31 May | IPS | 479 | 317 | 161 |
| IDF | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||
| April | 30 April | IPS | 434 | 329 | 105 |
| IDF | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| March | 31 March | IPS | 459 | 331 | 128 |
| IDF | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Feb. | 29 Feb. | IPS | 544 | 328 | 216 |
| IDF | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan.
|
IPS
|
527
|
343
|
184
|
|
IDF
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Year 2019
Palestinian detainees and prisoners held in IPS and IDF prisons on what the IPS defines “security” grounds
| Month | Date | Prison facility of: | Total | Serving sentence | Detainees | Detained under Illegal Combatants Law | Detained until the conclusion of legal proceedings | Admin detainees |
| Dec. | 31 Dec. | IPS | 4,544 | 2,855 | 197 | 0 | 1,027 | 464 |
| IDF | 115 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nov. | 30 Nov. | IPS | 4,638 | 2,873 | 166 | 0 | 1,141 | 458 |
| IDF | 86 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oct. | 31 Oct. | IPS | 4,731 | 2,840 | 370 | 0 | 1,061 | 460 |
| IDF | 95 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sept. | 30 Sept. | IPS | 4,792 | 2,838 | 236 | 0 | 1,281 | 437 |
| IDF | 181 | 0 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| August | 31 Aug. | IPS | 4,787 | 2,851 | 203 | 0 | 1,320 | 413 |
| IDF | 135 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| July | 31 July | IPS | 4,929 | 2,913 | 224 | 0 | 1,338 | 454 |
| IDF | 162 | 0 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| June | 30 June | IPS | 4,880 | 2,899 | 179 | 0 | 1,369 | 433 |
| IDF | 125 | 0 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| May | 31 May | IPS | 5,106 | 2,924 | 248 | 0 | 1,448 | 486 |
| IDF | 146 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| April | 30 April | IPS | 5,152 | 2,975 | 226 | 0 | 1,472 | 479 |
| IDF | 144 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| March | 31 March | IPS | 5,197 | 3,012 | 238 | 0 | 1,461 | 486 |
| IDF | 113 | 0 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
|
Feb.
|
28 Feb.
|
IPS
|
5,248
|
3,090
|
244
|
0
|
1,419
|
495
|
|
IDF
|
106
|
0
|
106
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
||
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan.
|
IPS
|
5,298
|
3,147
|
233
|
0
|
1,427
|
491
|
|
IDF
|
153
|
0
|
153
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Palestinians held in IPS and IDF facilities for being in Israel illegally
| Month | Date | Prison facility of: | Total | Serving sentence | Detainees |
| Dec. | 31 Dec. | IPS | 484 | 336 | 148 |
| IDF | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Nov. | 30 Nov. | IPS | 488 | 318 | 170 |
| IDF | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Oct. | 31 Oct. | IPS | 472 | 311 | 161 |
| IDF | 17 | 0 | 17 | ||
| Sept. | 30 Sept. | IPS | 579 | 369 | 210 |
| IDF | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| August | 31 Aug. | IPS | 629 | 366 | 263 |
| IDF | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| July | 31 July | IPS | 554 | 356 | 198 |
| IDF | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| June | 30 June | IPS | 524 | 325 | 199 |
| IDF | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||
| May | 31 May | IPS | 546 | 332 | 214 |
| IDF | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| April | 30 April | IPS | 555 | 345 | 210 |
| IDF | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| March | 31 March | IPS | 633 |
393 |
240 |
| IDF | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||
|
Feb.
|
28 Feb.
|
IPS
|
645
|
399
|
246
|
|
IDF
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
||
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan.
|
IPS
|
657
|
391
|
266
|
|
IDF
|
15
|
0
|
15
|
Year 2018
Palestinian detainees and prisoners held in IPS and IDF prisons on what the IPS defines “security” grounds
|
Month
|
Date
|
Prison facility of:
|
Total
|
Serving sentence
|
Detainees
|
Detained under Illegal Combatants Law*
|
Detained until the conclusion of legal proceedings
|
Admin detainees
|
| Dec. | 31 Dec. | IPS | 5,370 | 3,207 | 240 | 0 | 1,429 | 494 |
| IDF | 132 | 0 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nov. | 30 Nov. | IPS | 5,362 | 3,188 | 218 | 0 | 1,487 | 469 |
| IDF | 125 | 0 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oct. | 31 Oct. | IPS | 5,426 | 3,224 | 256 | 0 | 1,465 | 481 |
| IDF | 153 | 0 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sept. | 30 Sept. | IPS | 5,436 | 3,168 | 223 | 0 | 1,564 | 481 |
| IDF | 111 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| August | 31 Aug. | IPS | 5,493 | 3,295 | 225 | 0 | 1,508 | 465 |
| IDF | 125 | 0 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| July | 31 July | IPS | 5,626 | 3,383 | 259 | 0 | 1,522 | 462 |
| IDF | 131 | 0 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| June | 30 June | IPS | 5,667 | 3,329 | 241 | 0 | 1,651 | 446 |
| IDF | 154 | 0 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| May | 31 May | IPS | 5,732 | 3,352 | 266 | 0 | 1,674 | 440 |
| IDF | 176 | 0 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| April | 30 April | IPS | 5,772 | 3,376 | 295 | 0 | 1,677 | 424 |
| IDF | 120 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| March | 31 March | IPS | 5,867 | 3,478 | 291 | 0 | 1,667 | 431 |
| IDF | 171 | 0 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
|
Feb.
|
28 Feb.
|
IPS
|
5,890 | 3,499 | 273 | 0 | 1,691 | 427 |
|
IDF
|
191 | 0 | 191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan.
|
IPS
|
5,951 | 3,492 | 301 | 0 | 1,713 | 445 |
|
IDF
|
154 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* One Palestinian resident of the Gaza Strip was held by the IPS under the Illegal Combatants Law from Aug. 2014 to April 2018, although he did not always appear in the IPS data.
Palestinians held in IPS and IDF facilities for being in Israel illegally
|
Month
|
Date
|
Prison facility of:
|
Total
|
Serving sentence
|
Detainees
|
| Dec. | 31 Dec. | IPS | 564 | 362 | 202 |
| IDF | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Nov. | 30 Nov. | IPS | 709 | 489 | 220 |
| IDF | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Oct. | 31 Oct. | IPS | 678 | 461 | 217 |
| IDF | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||
| Sept. | 30 Sept. | IPS | 685 | 440 | 245 |
| IDF | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Aug. | 31 June | IPS | 743 | 489 | 254 |
| IDF | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||
| July | 31 July | IPS | 741 | 535 | 206 |
| IDF | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||
| June | 30 June | IPS | 682 | 467 | 215 |
| IDF | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| May | 31 May | IPS | 727 | 515 | 212 |
| IDF | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||
| April | 30 April | IPS | 773 | 544 | 229 |
| IDF | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||
| March | 31 March | IPS | 917 | 655 | 262 |
| IDF | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||
|
Feb.
|
28 Feb.
|
IPS | 880 | 611 | 269 |
| IDF | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan.
|
IPS | 887 | 604 | 283 |
| IDF | 9 | 0 | 9 |
* In April 2018 another three detainees were held in military custody for being in Israel illegally and for suspected security related offenses. They are included in the figures of the security detainees and prisoners table.
Year 2017
Palestinian detainees and prisoners held in IPS and IDF prisons on what the IPS defines “security” grounds
|
Month
|
Date
|
Prison facility of:
|
Total
|
Serving sentence
|
Detainees
|
Detained under Illegal Combatants Law*
|
Detained until the conclusion of legal proceedings
|
Admin detainees
|
| Dec. | 31 Dec. | IPS | 5,976 | 3,458 | 318 | 0 | 1,763 | 437 |
| IDF | 226 | 0 | 226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nov. | 30 Nov. | IPS | 5,881 | 3,409 | 272 | 0 | 1,775 | 425 |
| IDF | 148 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oct. | 31 Oct. | IPS | 5,943 | 3,293 | 324 | 0 | 1,879 | 447 |
| IDF | 124 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sept. | 30 Sept. | IPS | 5,989 | 3,362 | 296 | 0 | 1,879 | 452 |
| IDF | 156 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| August | 31 Aug. | IPS | 5,898 | 3,314 | 285 | 0 | 1,864 | 435 |
| IDF | 154 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| July | 31 July | IPS | 6,050 | 3,361 | 424 | 0 | 1,807 | 458 |
| IDF | 254 | 0 | 253 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| June | 30 June | IPS | 5,915 | 3,327 | 262 | 1 | 1,881 | 444 |
| IDF | 130 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
|
May
|
31 May
|
IPS
|
6,020 | 3,389 | 341 | 2 | 1,813 | 475 |
|
IDF
|
242 | 0 | 242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
|
April
|
30 April
|
IPS
|
5,954 | 3,505 | 297 | 2 | 1,664 | 486 |
|
IDF
|
162 | 0 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
|
March
|
31 March
|
IPS
|
5,978 | 3,630 | 274 | 2 | 1,580 | 492 |
|
IDF
|
210 | 0 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
|
Feb.
|
28 Feb.
|
IPS
|
5,973 | 3,608 | 272 | 1 | 1,578 | 514 |
|
IDF
|
220 | 0 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan.
|
IPS
|
5,986 | 3,589 | 264 | 0 | 1,602 | 531 |
|
IDF
|
277 | 0 | 277 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* One Palestinian resident of the Gaza Strip was held by the IPS under the Illegal Combatants Law from Aug. 2014 to April 2018, although he did not always appear in the IPS data.
Palestinians held in IPS and IDF facilities for being in Israel illegally
|
Month
|
Date
|
Prison facility of:
|
Total
|
Serving sentence
|
Detainees
|
| Dec. | 31 Dec. | IPS | 773 | 522 | 251 |
| IDF | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Nov. | 30 Nov. | IPS | 730 | 526 | 204 |
| IDF | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Oct. | 31 Oct. | IPS | 734 | 516 | 218 |
| IDF | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Sept. | 30 Sept. | IPS | 800 | 554 | 246 |
| IDF | 21 | 0 | 21 | ||
| Aug. | 31 Aug. | IPS | 803 | 541 | 262 |
| IDF | 17 | 0 | 17 | ||
| July | 31 July | IPS | 846 | 611 | 235 |
| IDF | 19 | 0 | 19 | ||
| June | 31 June | IPS | 746 | 521 | 225 |
| IDF | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||
| May | 31 May | IPS | 811 | 556 | 255 |
| IDF | 21 | 0 | 21 | ||
| April | 30 April | IPS | 828 | 556 | 272 |
| IDF | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||
|
March
|
31 March
|
IPS | 925 | 593 | 332 |
| IDF | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||
|
Feb.
|
29 Feb.
|
IPS | 898 | 586 | 312 |
| IDF | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan.
|
IPS | 872 | 550 | 322 |
| IDF | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Year 2016
Palestinian detainees and prisoners held in IPS and IDF prisons on what the IPS defines “security” grounds
|
Month
|
Date
|
Prison facility of:
|
Total
|
Serving sentence
|
Detainees
|
Detained under Illegal Combatants Law*
|
Detained until the conclusion of legal proceedings
|
Admin detainees
|
| Dec. | 31 Dec. | IPS | 5,943 | 3,561 | 253 | 0 | 1,594 | 535 |
| IDF | 146 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nov. | 30 Nov. | IPS | 5,979 | 3,542 | 248 | 0 | 1,613 | 576 |
| IDF | 181 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Oct. | 31 Oct. | IPS | 6,065 | 3,474 | 310 | 0 | 1,683 | 598 |
| IDF | 143 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Sept. | 30 Sept. | IPS | 6,029 | 3,547 | 246 | 0 | 1,628 | 608 |
| IDF | 189 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
|
August
|
31 Aug.
|
IPS
|
5,988 |
3,530
|
235
|
1
|
1,578
|
644
|
|
IDF
|
209 |
0
|
207
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
||
|
July
|
31 July
|
IPS
|
6,068 |
3,516
|
227
|
1
|
1,682
|
642
|
|
IDF
|
194 |
0
|
194
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
||
|
June
|
30 June
|
IPS
|
6,108 |
3,528
|
227
|
1
|
1,667
|
685
|
|
IDF
|
197 |
0
|
196
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
||
|
May
|
31 May
|
IPS
|
6,189 |
3,601
|
219
|
1
|
1,690
|
678
|
|
IDF
|
178 |
0
|
173
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
||
|
April
|
30 April
|
IPS
|
6,295 |
3,580
|
249
|
1
|
1,773
|
692
|
|
IDF
|
168 |
0
|
166
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
||
|
March
|
31 March
|
IPS
|
6,313 |
3,589
|
278
|
1
|
1,757
|
688
|
|
IDF
|
369 |
0
|
334
|
0
|
0
|
35
|
||
|
Feb.
|
29 Feb.
|
IPS
|
6,204 |
3,520
|
321
|
1
|
1,735
|
627
|
|
IDF
|
285 |
0
|
252
|
0
|
0
|
33
|
||
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan.
|
IPS
|
6,072 |
3,497
|
256
|
1
|
1,750
|
568
|
|
IDF
|
241 |
0
|
230
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
* One Palestinian resident of the Gaza Strip was held by the IPS under the Illegal Combatants Law from Aug. 2014 to April 2018, although he did not always appear in the IPS data.
Palestinians held in IPS and IDF facilities for being in Israel illegally:
|
Month
|
Date
|
Prison facility of:
|
Total
|
Serving sentence
|
Detainees
|
| Dec. | 31 Dec. | IPS | 757 | 501 | 256 |
| IDF | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||
| Nov. | 30 Nov. | IPS | 792 | 530 | 262 |
| IDF | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Oct. | 31 Oct. | IPS | 777 | 493 | 284 |
| IDF | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Sept. | 30 Sept. | IPS | 818 | 546 | 272 |
| IDF | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||
| August | 31 Aug. | IPS | 910 | 568 | 342 |
| IDF | 22 | 0 | 22 | ||
| July | 31 July | IPS | 894 | 582 | 312 |
| IDF | 31 | 0 | 31 | ||
| June | 30 June | IPS | 781 | 500 | 281 |
| IDF | 18 | 0 | 18 | ||
| May | 31 May | IPS | 763 | 524 | 239 |
| IDF | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| April | 30 April | IPS | 749 | 533 | 216 |
| IDF | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
|
March
|
31 March
|
IPS | * |
*
|
*
|
| IDF | 3 |
0
|
3
|
||
|
Feb.
|
29 Feb.
|
IPS | 874 |
617
|
257
|
| IDF | 2 |
0
|
2
|
||
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan.
|
IPS | 873 |
635
|
238
|
| IDF | 7 |
0
|
7
|
Year 2015
Palestinian detainees and prisoners held in IPS and IDF prisons on what the IPS defines “security” grounds
|
Month
|
Date
|
Prison facility of:
|
Total
|
Serving sentence
|
Detainees
|
Detained under Illegal Combatants Law*
|
Detained until the conclusion of legal proceedings
|
Admin detainees
|
|
Dec.
|
31 Dec.
|
IPS
|
6,066 |
3,445
|
297
|
0
|
1,740
|
584
|
|
IDF
|
255 |
0
|
238
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
||
|
Nov.
|
30 Nov.
|
IPS
|
5,936 |
3,357
|
357
|
0
|
1,695
|
527
|
|
IDF
|
357 |
0
|
332
|
0
|
0
|
25
|
||
|
Oct.
|
31 Oct.
|
IPS
|
5,683 |
3,358
|
383
|
0
|
1,513
|
429
|
|
iDF
|
369 |
0
|
345
|
0
|
0
|
24
|
||
|
Sept.
|
30 Sept.
|
IPS
|
5,244 |
3,392
|
174
|
0
|
1,363
|
315
|
|
IDF
|
110 |
|
104
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
||
|
August
|
31 August
|
IPS
|
5,373 |
3,496
|
185
|
0
|
1,351
|
341
|
|
IDF
|
127 |
|
126
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
||
|
July
|
31 July
|
IPS
|
5,369 |
3,536
|
159
|
1
|
1,331
|
342
|
|
IDF
|
117 |
|
117
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
||
|
June
|
30 June
|
IPS
|
5,442 |
3,559
|
149
|
1
|
1,363
|
370
|
|
IDF
|
104 |
|
102
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
||
|
May
|
31 May
|
IPS
|
5,516 |
3,538
|
216
|
1
|
1,370
|
391
|
|
IDF
|
132 |
|
131
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
||
|
April
|
30 April
|
IPS
|
5,554 |
3,502
|
176
|
1
|
1,479
|
396
|
|
IDF
|
159 |
|
155
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
||
|
March
|
31 March
|
IPS
|
5,591 |
3,495
|
184
|
1
|
1,499
|
412
|
|
IDF
|
126 |
0
|
123
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
||
|
Feb.
|
28 Feb.
|
IPS
|
5,609 |
3,428
|
222
|
1
|
1,534
|
424
|
|
IDF
|
132 |
0
|
131
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
||
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan.
|
IPS
|
5,549 |
3,325
|
242
|
1
|
1,526
|
455
|
|
iDF
|
144 |
0
|
140
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
* One Palestinian resident of the Gaza Strip was held by the IPS under the Illegal Combatants Law from Aug. 2014 to April 2018, although he did not always appear in the IPS data.
Palestinians held in IPS and IDF facilities for being in Israel illegally
|
Month
|
Date
|
Prison facility of:
|
Total
|
Serving sentence
|
Detainees
|
|
Dec.
|
31 Dec.
|
IPS | 901 |
641
|
260
|
| IDF | 5 |
0
|
5
|
||
|
Nov.
|
30 Nov.
|
IPS | 962 |
597
|
365
|
| IDF | 4 |
0
|
4
|
||
| Oct. | 31. Oct. | IPS | 928 |
618
|
310
|
| IDF | 14 |
0
|
14
|
||
|
Sept.
|
30 Sept.
|
IPS | 846 |
611
|
235
|
| IDF | 21 |
0
|
21
|
||
|
August
|
31 August
|
IPS | 977 |
652
|
325
|
| IDF | 32 |
0
|
32
|
||
|
July
|
31 July
|
IPS | 972 |
714
|
258
|
| IDF | 20 |
0
|
20
|
||
|
June
|
30 June
|
IPS | 972 |
731
|
241
|
| IDF | 21 |
0
|
21
|
||
|
May
|
31 May
|
IPS | 1,022 |
755
|
267
|
| IDF | 31 |
0
|
31
|
||
|
April
|
30 April
|
IPS | 1,028 |
749
|
279
|
| IDF | 25 |
0
|
25
|
||
|
March
|
31 March
|
IPS | 1,061 |
777
|
284
|
| IDF | 43 |
0
|
43
|
||
|
Feb.
|
28 Feb.
|
IPS | 1,061 |
787
|
274
|
| IDF | 14 |
0
|
14
|
||
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan.
|
IPS | 1,043 |
758
|
285
|
| iDF | 31 |
0
|
31
|
Year 2014
Palestinian detainees and prisoners held in IPS and IDF prisons on what the IPS defines “security” grounds
|
Month
|
Date
|
Prison facility of:
|
Total
|
Serving sentence
|
Detainees*
|
Detained under Illegal Combatants Law**
|
Detained until the conclusion of legal proceedings
|
Admin detainees
|
|
Dec.
|
31 Dec.
|
IPS
|
5,528 |
3,347
|
206
|
1
|
1,511
|
463
|
|
IDF
|
191 |
0
|
182
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
||
|
Nov.
|
30 Nov.
|
IPS
|
5,527 |
3,304
|
227
|
1
|
1,534
|
461
|
|
IDF
|
151 |
0
|
144
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
||
|
Oct.
|
31 Oct.
|
IPS
|
5,477 |
3,156
|
224
|
1
|
1,609
|
457
|
|
IDF
|
150 |
0
|
145
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
||
|
Sept.
|
30 Sept.
|
IPS
|
5,439 |
3,127
|
220
|
1
|
1,623
|
468
|
|
iDF
|
192 |
0
|
183
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
||
|
August
|
31 August
|
IPS
|
5,505 |
3,120
|
261
|
1
|
1,650
|
473
|
|
IDF
|
45 |
0
|
45
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
||
|
July
|
31 July
|
IPS
|
5,383 |
3,090
|
270
|
0
|
1,577
|
446
|
|
IDF
|
29 |
0
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
||
|
June
|
30 June
|
IPS
|
5,318 |
3,141
|
317
|
0
|
1,497
|
363
|
|
IDF
|
29 |
0
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
||
|
May
|
31 May
|
IPS
|
5,053 |
3,144
|
237
|
0
|
1,476
|
196
|
|
IDF
|
27 |
0
|
27
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
||
|
April
|
30 April
|
IPS
|
5,021 |
3,133
|
202
|
0
|
1,495
|
191
|
|
IDF
|
25 |
0
|
25
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
||
|
March
|
31 March
|
IPS
|
4,999 |
3,133
|
209
|
0
|
1,471
|
186
|
|
IDF
|
11 |
0
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
||
|
Feb.
|
28 Feb.
|
IPS
|
4,961 |
3,072
|
238
|
0
|
1,470
|
181
|
|
IDF
|
21 |
0
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
||
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan.
|
IPS
|
4,881 |
3,095
|
235
|
0
|
1,376
|
175
|
|
IDF
|
49 |
0
|
49
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
* According to figures received from the IDF Spokesperson, during Operation Protective Edge (July-August 2014), 159 Palestinians were apprehended in the Gaza Strip and taken to three purpose-built detention facilities near Gaza. All three facilities were shut down by 5 August 2014. Some of the detainees were released and others handed over to the custody of the IPS (Israel Prison Service), yet relevant figures were not provided.
** * One Palestinian resident of the Gaza Strip was held by the IPS under the Illegal Combatants Law from Aug. 2014 to April 2018, although he did not always appear in the IPS data.
Palestinians held in IPS and IDF facilities for being in Israel illegally
|
Month
|
Date
|
Prison facility of:
|
Total
|
Serving sentence
|
Detainees
|
|
Dec.
|
31 Dec.
|
IPS | 1,115 |
805
|
310
|
| IDF | 56 |
0
|
56
|
||
|
Nov.
|
30 Nov.
|
IPS | 1,276 |
866
|
410
|
| IDF | 37 |
0
|
37
|
||
|
Oct.
|
31 Oct.
|
IPS | 1,188 |
813
|
375
|
| IDF | 29 |
0
|
29
|
||
|
Sept.
|
30 Sept.
|
IPS | 1,231 |
850
|
381
|
| IDF | 72 |
0
|
72
|
||
|
August
|
31 August
|
IPS | 1,329 |
821
|
508
|
|
July
|
31 July
|
IPS | 1,195 |
839
|
356
|
|
June
|
30 June
|
IPS | 1,274 |
850
|
424
|
|
May
|
31 May
|
IPS | 1,313 |
873
|
440
|
|
April
|
30 April
|
IPS | 1,333 |
899
|
434
|
|
March
|
31 March
|
IPS | 1,444 |
985
|
459
|
|
Feb.
|
28 Feb.
|
IPS | 1,403 |
925
|
478
|
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan.
|
IPS | 1,415 |
962
|
453
|
Year 2013
Palestinian detainees and prisoners held in IPS and IDF prisons on what the IPS defines “security” grounds
|
Month
|
Date
|
Prison facility of:
|
Total
|
Serving sentence
|
Detainees
|
Detained under Illegal Combatants Law
|
Detained until the conclusion of legal proceedings
|
Admin detainees
|
|
Dec.
|
31 Dec.
|
IPS
|
4,768 |
3,078
|
189
|
0
|
1,351
|
150
|
|
Nov.
|
30 Nov.
|
IPS
|
4,785 |
3,123
|
218
|
0
|
1,301
|
143
|
|
Oct.
|
31 Oct.
|
IPS
|
4,753 |
3,112
|
202
|
0
|
1,299
|
140
|
|
Sept.
|
30 Sept.
|
IPS
|
4,806 |
3,133
|
239
|
0
|
1,299
|
135
|
|
August
|
31 Aug.
|
IPS
|
4,762 |
3,161
|
172
|
0
|
1,295
|
134
|
|
July
|
31 July
|
IPS
|
4,828 |
3,306
|
169
|
0
|
1,219
|
134
|
|
June
|
30 June
|
IPS
|
4,827 |
3,308
|
232
|
0
|
1,150
|
137
|
|
May
|
31 May
|
IPS
|
4,817 |
3,286
|
190
|
0
|
1,194
|
147
|
|
April
|
30 April
|
IPS
|
4,748 |
3,188
|
189
|
0
|
1,216
|
155
|
|
March
|
31 March
|
IPS
|
4,764 |
3,190
|
214
|
0
|
1,196
|
164
|
|
Feb.
|
28 Feb.
|
IPS
|
4,713 |
3,159
|
267
|
0
|
1,118
|
169
|
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan.
|
IPS
|
4,593 |
3,207
|
158
|
0
|
1,069
|
159
|
Palestinians held in IPS facilities for being in Israel illegally
|
Month
|
Date
|
Total
|
Serving sentence
|
Detainees
|
|
Dec.
|
31 Dec.
|
1,284 |
869
|
415
|
|
Nov.
|
30 Nov.
|
1,342 |
886
|
456
|
|
Oct.
|
31 Oct.
|
1,258 |
852
|
406
|
|
Sept.
|
30 Sept..
|
1,280 |
834
|
446
|
|
August
|
31 Aug.
|
1,297 |
809
|
488
|
|
July
|
30 July
|
1,276 |
912
|
364
|
|
June
|
30 June
|
1,267 |
895
|
372
|
|
May
|
31 May
|
1,330 |
902
|
428
|
|
April
|
30 April
|
1,388 |
960
|
378
|
|
March
|
31 March
|
1,401 |
1,018
|
383
|
|
Feb.
|
28 Feb.
|
1,465 |
1,054
|
411
|
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan.
|
1,489 |
1,098
|
391
|
Year 2012
Palestinian detainees and prisoners held in IPS and IDF prisons on what the IPS defines “security” grounds
|
Month
|
Date
|
Prison facility of:
|
Total
|
Serving sentence
|
Detainees
|
Detained under Illegal Combatants Law
|
Detained until the conclusion of legal proceedings
|
Admin detainees
|
|
Dec.
|
31 Dec.
|
IPS
|
4,517 |
3,089
|
219
|
0
|
1,031
|
178
|
|
Nov.
|
30 Nov.
|
IPS
|
4,432 |
3,048
|
216
|
0
|
990
|
178
|
|
Oct.
|
31 Oct.
|
IPS
|
4,298 |
3,082
|
135
|
0
|
925
|
156
|
|
Sept.
|
30 Sept.
|
IPS
|
4,373 |
3,101
|
161
|
0
|
920
|
184
|
|
Aug.
|
31 Aug.
|
IPS
|
4,378 |
3,078
|
145
|
0
|
943
|
212
|
|
July
|
31 July
|
IPS
|
4,423 |
3,125
|
129
|
0
|
919
|
250
|
|
June
|
30 June
|
IPS
|
4,484 |
3,119
|
170
|
1
|
909
|
285
|
|
May
|
31 May
|
IPS
|
4,437 |
3,094
|
144
|
1
|
896
|
302
|
|
April
|
30 April
|
IPS
|
4,424 |
3,097
|
165
|
1
|
853
|
308
|
|
March
|
31 March
|
IPS
|
4,386 |
3,125
|
145
|
1
|
795
|
320
|
|
Feb.
|
29 Feb.
|
IPS
|
4,411 |
3,213
|
164
|
1
|
713
|
320
|
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan.
|
IPS
|
4,357 |
3,215
|
156
|
1
|
676
|
309
|
Palestinians held in IPS facilities for being in Israel illegally
|
Month
|
Date
|
Prison facility of:
|
Total
|
Serving sentence
|
Detainees
|
|
Dec.
|
31 Dec.
|
IPS
|
1,356 |
927
|
429
|
|
Nov.
|
30 Nov.
|
IPS
|
1,336 |
859
|
477
|
|
Oct.
|
31 Oct.
|
IPS
|
1,240 |
788
|
452
|
|
Sept.
|
30 Sept.
|
IPS
|
1,308 |
840
|
468
|
|
Aug.
|
31 Aug.
|
IPS
|
1,299 |
834
|
465
|
|
July
|
31 July
|
IPS
|
1,371 |
948
|
423
|
|
June
|
30 June
|
IPS
|
1,268 |
854
|
414
|
|
May
|
31 May
|
IPS
|
1,249 |
847
|
402
|
|
April
|
30 April
|
IPS
|
1,206 |
822
|
384
|
|
March
|
31 March
|
IPS
|
1,289 |
900
|
389
|
|
Feb.
|
29 Feb.
|
IPS
|
1,375 |
980
|
395
|
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan.
|
IPS
|
1,269 |
909
|
360
|
Year 2011
Palestinian detainees and prisoners held in IPS and IDF prisons on what the IPS defines “security” grounds
|
Month
|
Date
|
Prison facility of:
|
Total
|
Serving sentence
|
Detainees
|
Detained under Illegal Combatants Law
|
Detained until the conclusion of legal proceedings
|
Admin detainees
|
|
Dec.
|
31 Dec.
|
IPS
|
4,281
|
3,196
|
152
|
1
|
625
|
307
|
|
Nov.
|
30 Nov.
|
IPS
|
4,803
|
3,720
|
169
|
1
|
630
|
283
|
|
Oct.*
|
31 Oct.
|
IPS
|
4,772
|
3,753
|
131
|
1
|
609
|
278
|
|
Sept.
|
30 Sept.
|
IPS
|
5,269
|
4,235
|
131
|
1
|
616
|
286
|
|
Aug.
|
31 Aug.
|
IPS
|
5,204
|
4,164
|
124
|
2
|
642
|
272
|
|
July
|
31 July
|
IPS
|
5,398
|
4,410
|
122
|
2
|
621
|
243
|
|
June
|
30 June
|
IPS
|
5,420
|
4,425
|
136
|
2
|
615
|
242
|
|
May
|
31 May
|
IPS
|
5,335
|
4,321
|
154
|
2
|
630
|
228
|
|
April
|
30 April '11
|
IPS
|
5,383
|
4,381
|
124
|
2
|
657
|
219
|
|
March
|
27 March '11
|
IPS
|
5,493
|
4,474
|
140
|
17
|
645
|
217
|
|
Feb.
|
28 Feb. '11
|
IPS
|
5,550 |
4,540
|
162
|
2
|
632
|
214
|
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan. '11
|
IPS
|
5,642 |
4,618
|
181
|
3
|
621
|
219
|
* 477 Palestinian prisoners were released in this month as part of the Shalit prisoner exchange.
Year 2010
Palestinian detainees and prisoners held in IPS and IDF prisons on what the IPS defines “security” grounds
|
Month
|
Date
|
Prison facility of:
|
Total
|
Serving sentence
|
Detainees
|
Detained under Illegal Combatants Law
|
Detained until the conclusion of legal proceedings
|
Admin detainees
|
|
Dec.
|
31 Dec.
|
IPS | 5,705 | 4,662 | 153 | 3 | 683 | 204 |
|
Nov.
|
30 Nov.
|
IPS | 5,741 | 4,652 | 162 | 3 | 719 | 205 |
|
Oct.
|
31 Oct.
|
IPS | 5,847 | 4,747 | 147 | 3 | 737 | 213 |
|
Sept.
|
30 Sept.
|
IPS | 5,936 | 4,767 | 172 | 4 | 781 | 212 |
|
August
|
31 August
|
IPS | 6,011 | 4,847 | 164 | 5 | 806 | 189 |
|
July
|
31 July
|
IPS | 6,157 | 4,934 | 167 | 7 | 850 | 199 |
|
June
|
30 June
|
IPS | 6,252 | 4,937 | 167 | 7 | 938 | 203 |
|
May
|
31 May
|
IPS | 6,338 | 4,919 | 153 | 7 | 1,046 | 213 |
|
April
|
30 April
|
IPS | 6,484 | 4,974 | 161 | 7 | 1,120 | 222 |
|
March
|
31 March 10
|
IPS
|
6,631
|
5,063
|
173
|
8
|
1,150
|
237
|
|
Feb.
|
28 Feb. 10
|
IPS
|
6,759
|
5,074
|
217
|
7
|
1,202
|
259
|
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan. '10
|
IPS
|
6,794 |
5,054
|
223
|
7
|
1,246
|
264
|
Year 2009
Palestinian detainees and prisoners held in IPS and IDF prisons on what the IPS defines “security” grounds
|
Month
|
Date
|
Prison facility of:
|
Total
|
Serving sentence
|
Detainees
|
Detained under Illegal Combatants Law
|
Detained until the conclusion of legal proceedings
|
Admin detainees
|
|
Dec.
|
31 Dec.
|
IPS | 6,831 | 5,073 | 207 | 9 | 1,264 | 278 |
|
Nov.
|
30 Nov.
|
IPS | 6,891 | 5,082 | 187 | 9 | 1,322 | 291 |
|
Oct.
|
31 Oct.
|
IPS | 7,058 | 5,076 | 202 | 9 | 1,449 | 322 |
|
Sept.
|
30 Sept.
|
IPS | 7,155 | 5,051 | 191 | 9 | 1,569 | 335 |
|
August
|
31 Aug.
|
IPS
|
7,285 |
5,182
|
155
|
9
|
1,576
|
363
|
|
July
|
31 July
|
IPS
|
7,430
|
5,235
|
191
|
10
|
1,607
|
387
|
|
June
|
28 June
|
IDF
|
8
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
30 June
|
IPS
|
7,560
|
5,296
|
203
|
13
|
1,620
|
428
|
|
|
May
|
28 May
|
IDF
|
31
|
8
|
20
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
|
31 May
|
IPS
|
7,669
|
5,307
|
217
|
14
|
1,682
|
449
|
|
|
April
|
30 April
|
IPS
|
7,786 |
5,301
|
231
|
15
|
1,752
|
487
|
|
March
|
31 March
|
IDF
|
16
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
31 March
|
IPS
|
7,884 |
5,315
|
298
|
15
|
1,750
|
506
|
|
|
Feb.
|
26 Feb.
|
IDF
|
51
|
25
|
25
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
28 Feb.
|
IPS
|
7,938
|
5,231
|
356
|
22
|
1,787
|
542
|
|
|
Jan.
|
IDF
|
32
|
1
|
26
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
|
|
3 Feb.
|
IPS
|
7,951 |
5,170
|
276
|
19
|
1,922
|
564
|
Year 2008
Palestinian detainees and prisoners held in IPS and IDF prisons on what the IPS defines “security” grounds
|
Month
|
Date of statistics
|
Prison facility of: |
Total nr. of individuals held
|
Serving sentence
|
Detainees
|
Detained until the conclusion of legal proceedings |
Admin.
detainees |
|
Dec.
|
28.12.08
|
IDF
|
48
|
6
|
40
|
2
|
0
|
|
31 Dec.
|
IPS
|
7,904
|
5,204
|
223
|
1,931
|
546
|
|
|
Nov.
|
29.11.08
|
IDF
|
59
|
6
|
47
|
6
|
0
|
|
30 Nov.
|
IPS
|
8,218
|
5,393
|
286
|
1970
|
569
|
|
|
Oct.
|
29 Oct.
|
IDF
|
32
|
0
|
32
|
0
|
0
|
|
30 Oct.
|
IPS
|
8,256
|
5,292
|
317
|
2,069
|
578
|
|
|
Sept.
|
29 Sept.
|
IDF
|
41
|
0
|
39
|
1
|
1
|
|
31 Sept.
|
IPS
|
5,354
|
280
|
2,085
|
598
|
||
|
August
|
29 Aug.
|
IDF
|
35
|
1
|
29
|
3
|
2
|
|
31 Aug.
|
IPS
|
5,257
|
322
|
2,175
|
649
|
||
|
July
|
31 July
|
IPS
|
8,472
|
5,176
|
335
|
2,270
|
691
|
|
June
|
30 June
|
IDF
|
30
|
0
|
29
|
1
|
0
|
|
30 June
|
IPS
|
8,459
|
5,137
|
241
|
2,351
|
730
|
|
|
May
|
29 May
|
IDF
|
45
|
1
|
44
|
0
|
0
|
|
31 May
|
IPS
|
8,550
|
5,196
|
327
|
2,266
|
761
|
|
|
April
|
30 April
|
IPS
|
8,502
|
5,248
|
811
|
1,653
|
790
|
|
March
|
30 March
|
IDF
|
81
|
5
|
75
|
1
|
0
|
|
31 March
|
IPS
|
8,520
|
5,237
|
357
|
2,150
|
776
|
|
|
Feb.
|
29 Feb.
|
IDF
|
79
|
2
|
75
|
2
|
0
|
|
28 Feb.
|
IPS
|
8,463
|
5,148
|
360
|
2,167
|
788
|
|
|
Jan.
|
31 Jan.
|
IDF
|
43
|
0
|
40
|
2
|
1
|
|
31 Jan.
|
IPS
|
8,428
|
5,095
|
321
|
2,199 |
813
|
Year 2007
Palestinian detainees and prisoners held in IPS and IDF prisons on what the IPS defines “security” grounds
|
Month
|
Date of statistics
|
Prison facility of: |
Total nr. of individuals held
|
Serving sentence
|
Detainees
|
Detained until the conclusion of legal proceedings |
Admin.
detainees |
|
Dec.
|
31.12.07
|
IPS
|
8,378
|
5,046
|
273
|
2,217
|
842
|
|
Nov.
|
26.11.07
|
IDF
|
120
|
4
|
87
|
20
|
9
|
|
30.11.07
|
IPS
|
8,812
|
5,495
|
225
|
2,234
|
858
|
|
|
Oct.
|
28.10.07
|
IDF
|
122
|
4
|
88
|
16
|
14
|
|
30.10.07
|
IPS
|
8,596
|
5,415
|
195
|
2,144
|
842
|
|
|
Sept
|
24.9.07
|
IDF
|
99
|
0
|
95
|
3
|
1
|
|
29.9.07
|
IPS
|
8,675
|
5,519
|
220
|
2,097
|
839
|
|
|
Aug.
|
12.8.07
|
IDF
|
79
|
0
|
78
|
1
|
0
|
|
28.8.07
|
IPS
|
8,607
|
5,539
|
207
|
2,039
|
822
|
|
|
July
|
18 July
|
IDF
|
51
|
2
|
41
|
5
|
3
|
|
June
|
18 June
|
IDF
|
64
|
0
|
62
|
2
|
0
|
|
6 June
|
IPS
|
9,280
|
5,910
|
267
|
2,272
|
831
|
|
|
May
|
13 May
|
IDF
|
61
|
0
|
58
|
3
|
0
|
|
April
|
10 April
|
IDF
|
87
|
0
|
82
|
5
|
0
|
|
1 April
|
IPS
|
9,250
|
5,975
|
307
|
2,159
|
809
|
|
|
March
|
4 March
|
IDF
|
88
|
0
|
82
|
3
|
3
|
|
5 March
|
IPS
|
9,213
|
6,025
|
351
|
2,057
|
780
|
|
|
Jan.
|
3 Jan.
|
IDF
|
55
|
0
|
45
|
4
|
6
|
|
25 Jan.
|
IPS
|
9,103
|
6,029
|
261
|
2,012
|
801
|
Year 2006
Palestinian detainees and prisoners held in IPS and IDF prisons on what the IPS defines “security” grounds
|
Month
|
Date of statistics
|
Prison facility of: |
Total nr. of individuals held
|
Serving sentence
|
Detainees
|
Detained until the conclusion of legal proceedings |
Admin.
detainees |
|
Dec.
|
3 Dec.
|
IDF | 127 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 1 |
|
23 Dec.
|
IPS | 9,051 | 6,048 | 120 | 2,101 | 782 | |
|
Nov.
|
1 Nov.
|
IDF | 69 | 0 | 63 | 4 | 2 |
|
23 Nov.
|
IPS | 9,006 | 5,935 | 295 | 2,040 | 736 | |
|
Oct.
|
5 Oct.
|
IDF | 94 | 3 | 63 | 19 | 9 |
|
22 Oct.
|
IPS | 9,494 | 6,330 | 292 | 2,178 | 694 | |
|
Sept.
|
3 Sept.
|
IDF | 929 | 118 | 176 | 519 | 116 |
|
11 Sept.
|
IPS | 8,074 | 5,741 | 228 | 1,593 | 592 | |
|
July
|
28 July
|
IDF | 1,078 | 141 | 514 | 318 | 105 |
|
25 July
|
IPS | 8,085 | 5,701 | 1,739 | * | 645 | |
|
June
|
1 June
|
IDF
|
980
|
138
|
188
|
511
|
143
|
|
IPS
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
||
|
May
|
1 May
|
IDF
|
1,038
|
143
|
274
|
479
|
142
|
|
IPS
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
||
|
April
|
2 April
|
IDF
|
1,119
|
165
|
241
|
604
|
109
|
|
IPS
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
||
|
March
|
1 March
|
IDF
|
3,172
|
1,673
|
267
|
522
|
710
|
|
IPS
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
||
|
Feb.
|
1 Feb.
|
IDF
|
3,025
|
1,587
|
212
|
501
|
725
|
|
IPS
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
||
|
Jan.
|
1 Jan.
|
IDF
|
3,095
|
1,645
|
174
|
538
|
738
|
|
1 Jan.
|
IPS
|
5,127
|
4,019
|
105
|
950
|
53
|
Year 2005
Palestinian detainees and prisoners held in IPS and IDF prisons on what the IPS defines “security” grounds
|
Month
|
Date of statistics
|
Prison facility of: |
Total nr. of individuals held
|
Serving sentence
|
Detainees
|
Detained until the conclusion of legal proceedings |
Admin.
detainees |
|
Dec.
|
IDF
|
3,137
|
1,665
|
162
|
522
|
788
|
|
|
1 Dec.
|
IPS
|
5,039
|
3,990
|
92
|
910
|
47
|
|
|
Nov.
|
IDF
|
3,116
|
1,600
|
309
|
456
|
751
|
|
|
1 Nov.
|
IPS
|
4,909
|
3,802
|
89
|
976
|
42
|
|
|
Oct.
|
IDF
|
3,154
|
1,641
|
537
|
398
|
578
|
|
|
1 Oct.
|
IPS
|
4,847
|
3,696
|
101
|
1,014
|
36
|
|
|
Sept.
|
IDF
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
|
|
1 Sept.
|
IPS
|
4,749
|
3,667
|
84
|
964
|
24
|
|
|
Aug.
|
1 Aug.
|
IDF
|
2,714
|
1,520
|
460
|
138
|
596
|
|
1 Aug.
|
IPS
|
4,588
|
3,527
|
52
|
985
|
24
|
|
|
July
|
1 July
|
IDF
|
2,571
|
1,376
|
473
|
118
|
604
|
|
1 July
|
IPS
|
4,617
|
3,423
|
70
|
1,094
|
30
|
|
|
June
|
IDF
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
|
|
1 June
|
IPS
|
4,612
|
3,321
|
62
|
1,200
|
29
|
|
|
May
|
1 May
|
IDF
|
2,883
|
1,605
|
507
|
124
|
647
|
|
1 May
|
IPS
|
4,693
|
3,328
|
41
|
1,295
|
29
|
|
|
April |
6 April
|
IDF
|
2,801
|
1,543
|
84
|
470
|
704
|
|
1 April
|
IPS
|
4,637
|
3,170
|
58
|
1,377
|
32
|
|
|
March
|
IDF
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
|
|
1 March
|
IPS
|
4,627
|
3,027
|
54
|
1,512
|
34
|
|
|
Feb. |
IDF
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
|
|
1 Feb.
|
IPS
|
4,568
|
2,785
|
41
|
1,697
|
45
|
|
|
Jan.
|
6 Jan.
|
IDF
|
4,340
|
1,994
|
266
|
1,232
|
848
|
|
1 Jan.
|
IPS
|
3,706
|
2,169
|
42
|
1,464
|
31
|
Year 2004
Palestinian detainees and prisoners held in IPS and IDF prisons on what the IPS defines “security” grounds
|
Month
|
Date of statistics
|
Prison facility of: |
Total nr. of individuals held
|
Serving sentence
|
Detainees
|
Detained until the conclusion of legal proceedings |
Admin.
detainees |
|
Dec.
|
5 Dec.
|
IDF
|
4,375
|
1,977
|
247
|
1,315
|
836 |
|
6 Dec.
|
IPS
|
3,412
|
1913
|
1,520
|
0
|
27
|
|
| Nov. | 1 Nov. | IDF | * | * | * | * | 831 |
| IPS | 3,286 | 1,785 | 1,509 | 0 | 27 | ||
|
Oct.
|
13 Oct. |
IDF
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
|
IPS
|
3,243
|
1,734
|
1,547
|
0
|
23
|
||
|
Sept.
|
2 Sept.
|
IDF
|
4,036
|
1,864
|
220
|
1,192
|
760
|
|
IPS
|
3,300
|
1,698
|
1,581
|
0
|
21
|
||
|
Aug. |
1 Aug.
|
IDF
|
3,997
|
1,806
|
284
|
1,176
|
731
|
|
8 Aug.
|
IPS
|
3,290
|
1,647
|
1,623
|
0
|
20
|
|
|
July |
7 July
|
IDF
|
3,943
|
1,712
|
229
|
1,265
|
737
|
|
7 July
|
IPS
|
3,034
|
1,546
|
1,465
|
0
|
23
|
|
|
June |
24 June
|
IDF
|
3,961
|
1,661
|
261
|
1,316
|
723
|
|
13 June
|
IPS
|
2,866
|
1,546
|
1,374
|
0
|
24
|
|
|
May |
10 May
|
IDF
|
3,939
|
1,537
|
275
|
1,457
|
670
|
|
4 May
|
IPS
|
2,687
|
1,362
|
1,292
|
0
|
33
|
|
|
April |
4 April
|
IDF
|
3,684
|
1,386
|
277
|
1,403
|
618
|
|
4 April
|
IPS
|
2,667
|
1,393
|
1,248
|
0
|
26
|
|
|
March |
9 March
|
IDF
|
3,534
|
1,312
|
220
|
1,397
|
605
|
|
2 March
|
IPS
|
2,641
|
1,333
|
1,283
|
0
|
25
|
|
|
Feb.
|
1 Feb.
|
IDF
|
3,334
|
1,188
|
223
|
1,307
|
606
|
|
3 Feb.
|
IPS
|
2,568
|
1,319
|
1,227
|
0
|
22
|
|
|
Jan. |
4 Jan.
|
IDF
|
3,570
|
1,431
|
233
|
1,268
|
638
|
|
6 Jan.
|
IPS
|
2,532
|
1,288
|
1,225
|
0
|
19
|
Year 2003
Palestinian detainees and prisoners held in IPS and IDF prisons on what the IPS defines “security” grounds
|
Month
|
Date of statistics
|
Prison facility of: |
Total nr. of individuals held
|
Serving sentence
|
Detainees
|
Detained until the conclusion of legal proceedings |
Admin.
detainees |
|
Dec.
|
1 Dec.
|
IDF
|
3,465
|
1,310
|
280
|
1,244
|
631 |
|
3 Dec.
|
IPS
|
2,479
|
1,211
|
1,250
|
0
|
18
|
|
| Nov. | 6 Nov. | IDF | 3,321 | 1,265 | 203 | 1,191 | 695 |
| 4 Nov. | IPS | 2,371 | 1,196 | 1,155 | 0 | 20 | |
|
Oct.
|
2 Oct.
|
IDF
|
3,150
|
1,215
|
232
|
1,164
|
539
|
|
1 Oct.
|
IPS
|
2,323
|
1,089
|
1,220
|
0
|
14
|
|
|
Sept.
|
4 Sept.
|
IDF
|
3,053
|
1,140
|
209
|
1,189
|
515
|
|
4 Sept.
|
IPS
|
2,225
|
1,059
|
1,153
|
0
|
13
|
|
|
Aug. |
3 Aug.
|
IDF
|
3,256
|
1,159
|
195
|
1,215
|
687
|
|
6 Aug.
|
IPS
|
2,194
|
1,003
|
1,178
|
0
|
13
|
|
|
July |
3 July
|
IDF
|
3,452
|
1,083
|
377
|
1,229
|
763
|
|
1 July
|
IPS
|
2,027
|
925
|
1,080
|
0
|
22
|
|
|
June |
2 June
|
IDF
|
3,371
|
987
|
275
|
1,177
|
932
|
|
4 June
|
IPS
|
1,974
|
860
|
1,094
|
0
|
20
|
|
|
May |
1 May
|
IDF
|
3,351
|
881
|
224
|
1,158
|
1,088
|
|
15 May
|
IPS
|
2,011
|
809
|
1,183
|
0
|
19
|
|
|
April |
3 April
|
IDF
|
3,390
|
856
|
337
|
1,078
|
1,119
|
|
3 April
|
IPS
|
1,882
|
743
|
1,118
|
0
|
21
|
|
|
March |
2 March
|
IDF
|
3,316
|
810
|
306
|
1,092
|
1,108
|
|
4 March
|
IPS
|
1,696
|
686
|
991
|
0
|
19
|
|
|
Feb.
|
5 Feb.
|
IDF
|
3,243
|
805
|
267
|
1,083
|
1,088
|
|
2 Feb.
|
IPS
|
1,572
|
652
|
901
|
0
|
19
|
|
|
Jan. |
1 Jan.
|
IDF
|
3,234
|
738
|
364
|
1,125
|
1,007
|
|
7 Jan.
|
IPS
|
1,462
|
600
|
851
|
0
|
11
|
Year 2002
Palestinian detainees and prisoners held in IPS and IDF prisons on what the IPS defines “security” grounds
|
Month
|
Date of statistics
|
Prison facility of: |
Total nr. of individuals held
|
Serving sentence
|
Detainees
|
Detained until the conclusion of legal proceedings |
Admin.
detainees |
|
Dec.
|
3 Dec.
|
IDF
|
3,076
|
670
|
388
|
1,069
|
949 |
|
8 Dec.
|
IPS
|
1,435
|
588
|
836
|
0
|
11
|
|
| Nov. | 4 Nov. | IDF | 2,909 | 597 | 299 | 1,068 | 927 |
| 3 Nov. | IPS | 1,361 | 568 | 784 | 0 | 9 | |
|
Oct.
|
1 Oct.
|
IDF
|
2,755
|
570
|
245
|
1,069
|
871
|
|
3 Oct.
|
IPS
|
1,306
|
556
|
743
|
0
|
7
|
|
|
Sept.
|
2 Sept.
|
IDF
|
2,689
|
514
|
262
|
1,056
|
857
|
|
3 Sept.
|
IPS
|
1,330
|
567
|
689
|
16
|
10
|
|
|
Aug. |
8 Aug.
|
IDF
|
2,644
|
476
|
315
|
1,045
|
808
|
|
5 Aug.
|
IPS
|
1,176
|
561
|
610
|
0
|
5
|
|
|
July |
15 July
|
IDF
|
2,773
|
447
|
737
|
651
|
938
|
|
7 July
|
IPS
|
1,140
|
575
|
560
|
0
|
5
|
|
|
June |
3 June
|
IDF
|
2,411
|
357
|
208
|
917
|
929
|
|
3 June
|
IPS
|
*
|
607
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
|
|
May |
12 May
|
IDF
|
2,368
|
388
|
557
|
742
|
681
|
|
IPS
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
||
|
April |
15 April
|
IDF
|
2,682
|
546
|
2,025
|
111
|
|
|
IPS
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
||
|
March |
11 March
|
IDF
|
1,136
|
442
|
15
|
659
|
40
|
|
7 March
|
IPS
|
1,314
|
863
|
447
|
0
|
4
|
|
|
Jan./
Feb. |
24 Jan.
|
IDF
|
1,078
|
320
|
15
|
707
|
36
|
|
6 Feb.
|
IPS
|
891
|
589
|
*
|
302
|
0
|
|
Year 2001
Palestinian detainees and prisoners held in IPS and IDF prisons on what the IPS defines “security” grounds
|
Month
|
Date of statistics
|
Prison facility of: |
Total nr. of individuals held
|
Serving sentence
|
Detainees
|
Detained until the conclusion of legal proceedings |
Admin.
detainees |
|
Dec.
|
5 Dec.
|
IDF
|
1,023
|
314
|
13
|
662
|
34 |
|
4 Dec.
|
IPS
|
831
|
575
|
*
|
256
|
0
|
|
| Nov. | 5 Nov. | IDF | 975 | 259 | 15 | 670 | 31 |
| 7 Nov. | IPS | 823 | 573 | * | 250 | 0 | |
|
Oct.
|
24 Oct.
|
IDF
|
964
|
292
|
12
|
634
|
26
|
|
5 Oct.
|
IPS
|
816
|
577
|
*
|
238
|
1
|
|
|
Sept.
|
IDF
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
|
|
IPS
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
||
|
Aug. |
16 Aug.
|
IDF
|
896
|
304
|
21
|
555
|
16
|
|
5 Aug.
|
IPS
|
773
|
572
|
*
|
199
|
1
|
|
|
July |
17 July
|
IDF
|
849
|
284
|
21
|
535
|
9
|
|
11 July
|
IPS
|
813
|
582
|
45
|
184
|
1
|
|
|
June |
14 June
|
IDF
|
823
|
291
|
16
|
504
|
12
|
|
10 June
|
IPS
|
748
|
574
|
39
|
174
|
1
|
|
|
May |
8 May
|
IDF
|
820
|
302
|
12
|
495
|
11
|
|
8 May
|
IPS
|
725
|
574
|
44
|
151
|
1
|
|
|
April |
11 April
|
IDF
|
812
|
279
|
16
|
506
|
11
|
|
4 April
|
IPS
|
757
|
572
|
42
|
142
|
1
|
|
|
March |
15 March
|
IDF
|
787
|
248
|
12
|
513
|
14
|
|
5 March
|
IPS
|
751
|
74
|
44
|
132
|
1
|
|
|
Feb.
|
15 Feb.
|
IDF
|
761
|
223
|
8
|
514
|
16
|
|
8 Feb.
|
IPS
|
747
|
557
|
41
|
129
|
0
|
|
|
Jan. |
4 Jan.
|
IDF
|
719
|
202
|
5
|
496
|
16
|
|
3 Jan.
|
IPS
|
737
|
571
|
37
|
131
|
0
|
- Beginning in August 2008, the figures include Palestinian prisoners who are residents of East Jerusalem. In its figures for previous months and years, the IPS did not include these prisoners in its figures on Palestinian prisoners.
- Almost all Palestinian prisoners are now held in installations run by the Israel Prisons Service. On 3 October 2006, responsibility for Ofer Prison was transferred from the IDF to the IPS. Responsibility for Megiddo Prison was transferred to the IPS on 15 February 2005, and for Ketziot Prison on 1 March 2006.
- The figures from the military are received with a significant time delay and – with the exception of administrative detainees, whose status is noted as such – provide few details regarding inmates’ legal standing. According to the IDF Spokesperson, the majority of inmates – apart from a handful of individuals who have been tried and are serving sentences – are detainees. As we do not have this numerical breakdown at our disposal, the total number of inmates in military custody (with the exception of administrative detainees) is given under the heading “detainees”.
- Since February 2005, the Prisons Service has refused to provide B'Tselem with figures on detainees and prisoners on a regular, free of charge basis, as it did previously. Since then B'Tselem had to request the information monthly, under the Law on Freedom of information.
- The statistics presented above indicate the number of Palestinian residents of the Occupied Territories held by the IDF and the IPS on the specific date listed. B'Tselem does not have statistics on the total number of Palestinians held in a particular month. The Israeli Police noted that since 13 April 2008 the police is no longer responsible for any prison facilities(thereafter, the responsibility of the Prisons Service). The police no longer hold Palestinian detainees, other than for interrogation purposes.
- * = No statistics provided.
- The figures do not include individuals held on criminal charges, with the exception of Palestinians held for being in Israel unlawfully
- The figures were provided to B'Tselem by the IDF and the IPS, which are responsible for their accuracy.