Palestinian prisoner gives birth in Israeli jail raising fears for pregnant detainees

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Palestinian prisoner Dana Joudeh gave birth to a daughter on September 14 in an Israeli jail after being held under administrative detention since March. The Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs condemned the conditions and held Israel responsible for Joudeh and her newborn's health, raising concerns for two other pregnant detainees.

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Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Thu, 09/17/2026 - 09:08 The birth of Dana Joudeh’s daughter in Israeli custody has renewed scrutiny of the treatment of pregnant Palestinian detainees A Palestinian woman seen gesturing while chanting slogans in downtown Nablus in the West Bank, holding up a portrait of her imprisoned son, in Israeli jails, demanding his release (Nasser Ishtayeh/SOPA Images via Reuters) Off The birth of a baby to a Palestinian prisoner in an Israeli jail has heightened concerns over

Palestinian prisoner gives birth in Israeli jail raising fears for pregnant detainees

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