The Zionist newspaper "Haaretz" revealed on Friday that the Zionist enemy "army" opened 57 criminal investigations into the deaths of 56 Palestinian Detainees from the Gaza Strip, along with one Lebanese Detainee, during the recent wars on Gaza and Lebanon. None of these investigations led to any indictments against those responsible for these deaths.
The newspaper explained that 7 of these investigations pertain to shooting incidents that led to the martyrdom of prisoners, but they did not result in any charges. This comes amid mounting criticism from international human rights organizations regarding the detention conditions of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.
It pointed out that the Zionist enemy "army" initiated dozens of criminal investigations into the deaths of Palestinian prisoners from Gaza while in custody without filing charges, despite the fact that most of the incidents occurred inside military detention centers equipped with continuous surveillance cameras, and in the presence of several soldiers and detainees as witnesses.
"Haaretz" noted that in most investigations, the enemy "army" was unable to identify suspects, justifying the failure to complete them by citing difficulties related to proving evidence under combat conditions.
It added that the Zionist enemy "army" still does not know the dates of two shooting incidents that caused the martyrdom of detainees.
The newspaper quoted sources stating that some detainees were martyred after being transferred to detention facilities while injured. Investigations into these cases began automatically under a military procedure stipulating an investigation into any death inside a military facility, while other deaths resulted from illness or a lack of proper medical care.
It indicated that most of the investigations into the deaths of detainees were opened during the year 2024, which witnessed record numbers of detainees from the Gaza Strip, while 19 investigations were opened during 2023 (including 13 in the month of October), in addition to 3 investigations during the year 2025.
In the same context, the Zionist military prosecutor filed only two indictments out of 19 investigations conducted by the military police on charges of assault or "unlawful use of force." The first involved a truck driver transferring detainees to Sde Teiman prison, who received a six-month prison sentence.
The second indictment involved accusations against soldiers from Force 100 for practicing violence against a detainee from Gaza. However, the case was closed under public pressure and after the complaining Palestinian detainee was released and returned to the Gaza Strip before testifying in court.
"Haaretz" added that investigations related to suspicions of looting and theft in Gaza and Lebanon resulted in only one indictment, despite the intervention of the Chief of Staff, war criminal Eyal Zamir, who demanded reporting on thefts committed by Zionist soldiers in Lebanon.
It reported that the case ended with the conviction of a soldier for theft under a plea bargain after he seized money from a home in the Gaza Strip, only for it to turn out later to be counterfeit banknotes when he attempted to deposit them at a bank.
Another lawsuit was filed regarding the removal of three motorcycles from the Gaza Strip, while disciplinary measures were imposed on soldiers who seized electrical appliances.
According to Zionist military prosecutors, most of the indictments filed during the war were limited to cases of weapons smuggling from the battlefields and information security crimes linked to Iranian attempts to recruit Zionist soldiers.
Conversely, warnings continue regarding the deterioration of the health conditions of Palestinian prisoners in Zionist enemy prisons, which have worsened since the outbreak of the war on the Gaza Strip, given that large numbers of them suffer from pre-existing illnesses or injuries, alongside torture, medical neglect, and deprivation of treatment.
According to official human rights data, the number of prisoners in Zionist enemy prisons at the beginning of this July exceeded 9,400 prisoners, including 3,244 administrative detainees, excluding those held in camps belonging to the Zionist enemy "army."
