Israeli forces detain 2 women visiting family in prison

Israeli forces detained two women who were visiting family members in Israeli prisons this week, a prisoners' rights groups said.

The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society in Hebron (PPS) said Hanan Sadeq Hassan al-Akhdar, 51, was detained while visiting her brother in prison on Thursday.

Al-Akhdar's brother, Imad Sadeq Nayroukh, has been serving a life sentence since 2002. He is currently held in Ramon Prison located in the Negev and reportedly suffers from several health problems, PPS director Amjad Najjar said.

According to Najjar, al-Akhdar was taken to the Beersheba police station and put in solitary confinement.

No further information on her status is known at this time.

Separately, Amina al-Amudi was detained when she was visiting her son Muhammad al-Amudi in the Galbou Prison on Tuesday.

The PPS said the Israeli Central Court in Nazareth sentenced Amina to three days of house arrest and a fine of 5,000 shekels ($784), as well as a third party bail of 10,000 shekels ($2600).

Amina's brother is currently serving out 12 life-sentences and has been in detention since 2006.