Red Cross

Israel’s security establishment is preparing to resume Red Cross visits to security prisoners for the first time since October 7. Unless there is a last-minute change, the visits are expected to begin this Wednesday.

A proposed law banning representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross from entering prisons where terror inmates are held was voted down in the Knesset. Thirty-six lawmakers supported it, while 41 opposed it, taking the bill off the agenda for the next six months.

Israel’s High Court ruled that Red Cross teams must be allowed to visit terrorists held in Israeli prisons, including *Nukhba* terrorists. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir responded: "A disgraceful decision by disconnected judges."