Gaza Herald – The Israeli occupation authorities are escalating their policy of administrative detention against Palestinian prisoners by scheduling new sessions in their military courts. These hearings aim to confirm administrative detention orders, a move that underscores the continued use of this arbitrary measure based on what is termed the “secret file.” This procedure denies detainees the right to a fair trial or knowledge of the charges against them.
According to the Prisoners’ Affairs Agency, which published a list of names on Wednesday, hearings will be held on Sunday, October 4, for 45 specific prisoners. The agency stated that these sessions are part of the ongoing legal procedures utilized by the occupation forces to extend detention without formal indictment.
The list includes Alaa Mohammad Hamamra, Mohammad Jameel Abdul Razzaq, Muaz Ashraf Barghal, Hussam Matee Aaloul, Asid Mohammad Maala, Mehdi Omar Ziadah, Amr Jihad Abu Asbah, Murad Samir Al-Harbaoui, Raed Ahmad Al-Soudi, and Moumen Youssef Abu Aida.
Further names on the list released by the agency include Hazem Hamed Rashid, Fares Rafeeq Faqqa, Anas Jumaa Abu Awad, Ismail Suleiman Abu Zeina, Ahmad Hani Hawiti, Hadi Ammar Abu Diab, Abdullah Basim Asaad, Mohammad Alam Jalad, Nadeen Mohammad Daghmin, and Islam Hamed Bani Shamsa.
The remaining individuals scheduled for these administrative detention hearings are Ayoub Ashraf Abu Halawa, Anwar Salama Abu Ara, Alaa Jumaa Mustafa, Samaah Bilal Souf, Hussein Mohammad Faqqa, Bara Fayez Sharim, Saif Rafeeq Faqqa, Anas Said Ibrahim, Ahmad Hayl Abu Ara, Asid Abdul Karim Hammad, Hikmat Mahmoud Janajra, Qassam Firas Hanaysha, Qusai Jamal Abu Jabal, Ghassan Mohammad Hussein, Mohammad Fathi Hamail, Mohammad Imad Musa, Ahmad Kamal Zahran, Saleh Mohammad Tantawi, Ayham Imad Adnan, Mohammad Amer Barakat, Mustafa Mohammad Naifa, Mohammad Samih Abu Harb, Ali Khalil Idris, Shuhada Mohammad Al-Tamimi, and Ali Anwar Atresh.
The Prisoners’ Affairs Agency emphasized that the reliance on administrative detention remains a primary tool for the occupation to hold Palestinians without due process. The agency noted that the secret evidence used in these cases prevents defendants from mounting an effective defense, as they are not informed of the specific allegations justifying their confinement.
This latest batch of 45 prisoners adds to the growing number of detainees subjected to indefinite detention under military orders. The agency continues to monitor the proceedings and reports on each session held in the military tribunals across the occupied territories.
This report was produced in the Gaza Herald newsroom.
