detainee affairs officials have reported severe detention conditions for prisoners from Gaza at Janot prison, citing overcrowding, poor hygiene, repeated physical assaults and inadequate medical care and basic personal supplies.

The Commission of Detainees Affairs said on Wednesday, 12 August, that its representatives had visited a number of prisoners at the facility and taken their statements. It described the living and humanitarian conditions as showing a “dangerous deterioration”.

According to the commission, prisoners are allowed to use a washing machine only once every 12 to 14 days. Underwear and outer clothing are also often not replaced, it said, adding to hygiene problems inside the prison.

The commission said prisoners had reported repeated beatings and punitive measures, as well as inadequate healthcare. It also said basic personal items were not consistently provided.

Overcrowding was another concern. Some rooms reportedly hold 12 prisoners while having only 10 beds, forcing two people to sleep on the floor. The commission also said prison authorities require prisoners to sleep on their stomachs as a disciplinary measure and remove mattresses after the morning headcount until the evening count.

The sections also lack basic grooming items, according to the report, including razors and nail clippers shared among prisoners.

The latest allegations follow earlier reports of deteriorating conditions at Janot, the name now used for the former Nafha and Ramon prisons. A June report documented complaints of medical neglect, poor food and shortages of essential supplies at the facility. Another report in May described allegations of skin diseases, restrictions on bathing and repeated raids and assaults.

The Commission of Detainees Affairs called on international and humanitarian organisations, particularly the International Committee of the Red Cross, to intervene urgently and press for the protection of prisoners’ basic rights.

The commission said the following 12 Gaza prisoners were reported by fellow detainees visited at the prison to be held in its sections: Mohammed Mustafa Jhein, Fadi Nihad Al-Suwais, Ali Hamad, known as Abu Hussam, Saed Alioh, Fadi Al-Kurdi, Ahmed Nasser, Haitham Abed, Osama Al-Masri, Ali Abu Aita, Salah Dahleez, Ismail Hous and Sufian Al-Asha.

The commission did not provide further details in the report on the individual legal status or charges of those prisoners.