WATCH: Prison officials crack down on extremist graffiti at Ketziot detention facility
For Israel, Ketziot Prison is a linchpin in a volatile region. Prison officials have a zero tolerance attitude towards these kind of violations.
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Security personnel at Ketziot prison have conducted a raid after discovering inflammatory graffiti in several cells within the high-security wings. The graffiti included messages such as "We will not forget, we will not forgive, we will not kneel," "Jerusalem is Arab," "Jerusalem's patience is running out," and "This is the time of the dogs (the Jews)."
Following orders from prison commander Lt. Col. Menachem Bibas, the First Response Force and detention officers entered the cells, secured the area according to standard operational procedures, and implemented strict disciplinary measures, as documented in released footage. The inmates responsible for the graffiti were subsequently tried under prison regulations and placed in solitary confinement.
Ketziot Prison:
Ketziot Prison is the country’s largest detention facility by land area, sprawling over 400,000 square meters.
The prison’s population is overwhelmingly Palestinian, with a focus on those classified as "security prisoners" by the Israel Prison Service (IPS). These include:
Why Are They There?
Ketziot’s inmates are there because Israel views them as security risks, a designation shaped by decades of conflict: