Captives suffer greatly from overcrowding, cold winter

Senior Hamas official Khaled al-Haj has said that the Palestinian captives suffer greatly from harsh incarceration conditions as a result of overcrowding, especially in the current winter.

Haj, who was released from the Negev jail on Sunday, explained to Quds Press that the prison cells became unbearably overcrowded and led to shortages of essential needs and winter materials, such as blankets and clothes.

According to him, the Israeli administration of the Negev jail does not allow the prisoners to get more winter clothing and adequate blankets to cover their needs and thus overcome the problem of their increasing numbers.

The Israeli occupation authorities released Khaled al-Haj, from the occupied Jenin city, on Sunday evening after two years in jail.