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«Israel» Fears Moving Hamas Inmates to «Ramon» Prison

«Israel» Fears Moving Hamas Inmates to «Ramon» Prison
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By Staff – Haaretz

The Shin Bet and the “Israeli” army expressed concern over plans to move 100 Hamas prisoners, “Israeli” media reported. The tension in the security prisons continues to run high, with prison officials fearing possible disturbances by security prisoners.

The prisoners have been protesting restrictions on prisoners’ cell phone usage, including the installation of jamming systems. They argue that the jamming systems emit radiation that puts their health at risk. Along with the formal argument, prisoners say the cell phones are not used to arrange operations but to speak to their friends and families.

Last week, there were discussions between “Israeli” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and representatives of the security establishment regarding the ongoing installation of jamming systems in the prison wings holding security inmates. During the discussion it emerged that the Prison Service was about to move some 100 Hamas prisoners into a new wing in “Ramon” Prison in which jamming devices had already been installed.

According to security sources, while the “Israeli” army and the Shin Bet security service expressed support for the project, they warned that this was a sensitive time and that the move could lead to escalated tensions and violence.

Senior prison service officials said that failing to move the prisoners into the new wing would be perceived by the prisoners as weakness.

Netanyahu accepted the Prison Service recommendation, and the prisoners were moved to the new wing where the jammers were installed. That same evening cells in the new wing were torched. This led to punitive steps against the prisoners, the dispersal of the some 100 prisoners to other prisons.

The Shin Bet said in response, “Since the issue was discussed by the political echelons, we cannot comment on positions that were presented during the discussions.”

Plans by prisoners to launch a mass hunger strike on April 7 haven’t changed.

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