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Far-right minister Ben-Gvir, backed by the Prison Service, said he would oppose the National Security Council plan. The proposal stemmed from a petition against Israel's ban on Red Cross prison visits to Palestinian security prisoners since October 7, 2023, though the state has already requested 20 delays in responding to the High Court
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Israel has shelved a proposal that would have allowed the Red Cross to visit jailed members of the Palestinian Fatah factions after pressure from the prison authority and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, a source familiar with the matter told Haaretz on Friday.
