Scabies in Ketziot: six sick prisoners named, five held without charge

Boils have spread across Amr Mansour's body, the Commission of Detainees' and Ex-Detainees' Affairs said on Nov. 1, after its lawyer visited Ketziot (Naqab). Mansour, from Nablus, has scabies; his health has worsened for several days. He is an administrative detainee, held without charge or trial, and is on his fourth six-month order.

Mohammad Bakhit, of Askar camp in Nablus, has had scabies for about a month without treatment. Nawar Mushaiti, from Deir al-Hatab, has scabies and boils and has repeatedly asked to see the clinic, without result, the Commission said. Each is on a third administrative order.

Hassan Jalaita, from Jericho, was beaten and shot above the right knee during his arrest; the Commission called his condition "very bad." His seventh administrative order runs out later this month. Salah al-Bashtawi of Nablus, on his second order, has neck and back disc problems and severe itching.

Thaer Bkeirat, 23, of Sur Baher in Jerusalem, was shot four times when detained, one bullet lodging in his left lung. After three operations he was moved to house arrest, then re-arrested and sentenced. He is short of breath and gets no painkillers.

Neither report included a response from the Israel Prison Service.