Israel's national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's shameless policy of severely mistreating Palestinian prisoners is not a one-man job. A series of officials across and beyond the prison system are enabling him, or turning a blind eyeHagar Shezaf03:49 PM • June 02 2026 IDTIsrael's treatment of Palestinian detainees and prisoners has recently been at the center of global public discourse. Israel's public and politicians tend to place the blame on Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, but he isn't alone. A series of individuals – some of whom are senior officials with respectable positions and training, and some ordinary prison guards or soldiers – enable and sustain what is happening in the prisons. These are Ben-Gvir's collaborators.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:PalestiniansItamar Ben-GvirHuman rightsIsrael Prison ServiceCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesBeaufort CastleHezbollahHaaretz BoycottGazaIsrael ElectionsDraft EvasionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastBen Gvir Has Accomplices in the Illegal Treatment of Palestinian PrisonersNetanyahu's Mossad Chief Pick Set to Assume Office After Petitions DismissedIsrael's Rigid Stance Is Helping Iran Tighten Its Grip on LebanonIsrael Opens First Embassy in Fiji, Expanding Diplomatic Footprint in PacificThree People Killed in Southern Israel in Separate Criminal IncidentsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsWho Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?UN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian DetaineesNot Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?Pentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran WarAfter October 7, More and More Americans and Britons Are Choosing Judaism. Why?