'I thought I might die': A Palestinian mother's account of Israeli detention
Submitted by Ahmed Dremly on Sat, 04/18/2026 - 13:48 Detained while fleeing northern Gaza, Saeda al-Shrafi recalls weeks of interrogation, torture and imprisonment that changed her life, as Palestinian Prisoners’ Day is marked Israeli forces tortured Saeda al-Shrafi, a Palestinian mother of two, during a six-week detention in 2023 in which she was held without charge or trial (MEE/Ahmed Dremly) Off Each night, Saeda al-Shrafi feels as though she is back in the cell: boots in the corridor, a head
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