Gaza doctor Marwan Al-Hams severely beaten during Ben-Gvir prison visit
The Palestine Chronicle reports on 13 October 2026:
Key Takeaways
- The Prisoners’ Media Office said jailers restrained and severely beat Dr. Marwan Al-Hams during Itamar Ben-Gvir’s October 7 visit to Ganot prison.
- Al-Hams suffers from fractures and back pain, requires medical follow-up and is under continuous ECG monitoring, according to the office.
- Gaza prisoners reported worsening hygiene, scabies, inadequate food and the removal of mattresses and denial of blankets ahead of winter.
Doctor Singled Out During Ben-Gvir Visit
Israeli prison guards restrained and severely beat imprisoned Gaza doctor Marwan al-Hams during National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s visit to Ganot prison on October 7, the Prisoners’ Media Office reported.
The office said Ben-Gvir entered room five in the prison’s second section, called out to al-Hams and began provoking him. Guards then restrained the doctor and assaulted him, singling him out from the other prisoners in the room.
According to the office, al-Hams responded by asserting that he had carried out his professional duties. The office disputed an Israeli accusation that he had killed a soldier, saying the soldier concerned had returned in the recent exchange agreement.
Fractures and Need for Medical Care