At least 94 Palestinians died in Israeli custody between Oct. 7, 2023, and August 2025, according to a report by an Israel-based human rights group led by medical professionals, representing a dramatic surge in prisoner deaths during the war in Gaza.

The report by Physicians for Human Rights — Israel (PHRI) says its figures may only represent a portion of the total actual deaths of Palestinians in civil or military detention.

The PHRI says its research revealed "deeply concerning patterns of physical violence and medical negligence," which it says were the two primary factors behind the deaths of most Palestinians in Israeli custody.

"The alarming rate at which people are killed in Israeli custody reveals a system that has lost all moral and professional restraint," said Naji Abbas, a

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