Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityA public defender said the detainees were shackled each time they were escorted to a single toilet in a cell meant for two, while judges said the case exposes a recurring pattern of overcrowded police holding facilities and failures to implement court orders to transfer detaineesShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeEden SolomonMay 11, 2026Eighteen Palestinians who entered Israel without a permit from the West Bank were arrested last Saturday and brought to a police station in southern Israel's Arad, where they were held for several days under harsh and unlawful conditions, according to court rulings.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:PalestiniansIsrael policeHuman rightsIsrael Prison ServiceWest BankCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIraq-IsraelNetanyahu-Oct. 7Pizza Hut killingHezbollah DronesJonny GreenwoodHaQuizHaaretz PodcastStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityWith His Iran Deterrence Squandered, Trump Might Feel Forced to Resume WarIran Could Enrich Uranium to Weapons-grade Level if U.S. Attacks, Lawmaker SaysHaaretz CartoonYair Golan Is the Best Choice for IsraelRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateConstruction Begins on Bypass Road to Bring 'One Million' Israelis to West BankZionism Didn't Go Wrong, It Was Always Built This Way