The report, which covers the period from October 2023 to the present, accuses Israeli authorities of escalating their targeting of Palestinian children. It describes a pattern of intimidation, arrest, torture, starvation, and denial of medical care.
Specific cases highlighted include 15-year-old Mohammed Hamid, who contracted scabies while detained in Ofer Prison. He suffered severe infections, underwent heart surgery, and had a leg amputated. The report also cites 17-year-old Walid Ahmed, who died in March 2025 after six months in Megiddo Prison. An Israeli judge halted the investigation into his death in December, citing insufficient evidence to establish a definitive cause of death despite signs of starvation.
The report notes that the number of children arrested in Gaza remains unclear due to thousands of missing persons and what it calls an ongoing policy of enforced disappearance.
Several American teenagers are among those held. The report mentions Mohammed Ibrahim, a Florida teen who was released after advocacy from US-based organisations and lawmakers. It also names Abdalkareem Issa Ahmed Safi, taken from his West Bank home in June, who turned 18 in detention and was moved to an adult section at Ofer Prison. Another American, 16-year-old Adam Wajeh Abdelfattah Karakrah, was arrested in July; his release was reversed after his family secured bail.
The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society called for genuine international action to address what it termed additional violations and crimes against children.