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Prison Conditions To Become Harsher In Bid To Deter Violence

January 03 2019

Israel

Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan says he will "worsen" conditions for Palestinian prisoners accused of terror-related crimes, reports the Jerusalem Post. 

The move is a bid to discourage would-be attackers from committing acts of violence, Erdan said on Wednesday. 

All changes will remain in accordance with international law, said the minister. The move was among a series of recommendations issued by a committee that Erdan set up seven months ago. 

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