Israel Prison Service

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Hamas prisoners attack two guards, one seriously injured
Itsik SabanIsrael HayomMarch 25, 2019
After heightened tensions in security wings following the Israel Prison Service crackdown on contraband cellphones, Hamas prisoners use a shiv to stab two guards • One guard seriously wounded in the neck • Riot erupts, resulting in injuries among prisoners.
Ofer Prison near Jerusalem. As of September 2016, it holds about 1,250 Palestinian prisoners; prior to that, the number was closer to 800. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
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