Palestinian Children in Solitary in 2025
An Israeli report revealed that Israeli occupation forces detained 351 Palestinian children in solitary confinement during the year 2025, out of a total of 635 minors who were held throughout the year. The data recorded 666 instances of isolation, with 154 children subjected to confinement more than once. Most of these children were between the ages of 13 and 14. The majority of the children (92%) had not been convicted; some were in detention pending trial, while others were subjected to administrative detention orders issued by Israeli security authorities without a trial. Confinement durations ranged from a few hours to two weeks, during which children were barred from leaving the cell or being outdoors, with maximum periods stipulated by law. Human rights experts and organizations have warned of the severe psychological and health damages caused by repeated isolation, especially given that it contradicts international child rights standards, which prohibit the use of solitary confinement except as a last resort and for the shortest possible time. Concerns are also mounting about the deteriorating conditions of detained Palestinians, particularly amid the spread of diseases and poor health conditions within the prisons, amid uncertainty about whether isolation is being used as a preventive measure against illnesses.
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