Gilboa Prison

Prosecutor to reopen prison pimping case, seek indictments

The state prosecutor has announced that it will be filing charges against individuals suspected in the Gilboa Prison pimping scandal.

IDF soldiers to be removed from prisons' security wings

Defense, National Security Ministers agree to have full-time prison guards instead of IDF conscripts in prison wings that hold terrorists.

Prison pimping scandal:

'I begged not to enter the wing, I was so scared'

Former prison guard who accuses terrorist of raping her in the Gilboa Prison recounts efforts to silence her complaints.

Cleared for publication:

Terrorist in prison rape case named as Mahmoud Atallah

Atallah, who is serving life+15 years for murder, accused of raping, sexually assaulting female guards in 2015.

Soldier was raped 3 times by terrorist at Gilboa Prison

Female prison guard tells police her ordeal began in 2016 when she was deliberately left alone with a security prisoner.

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu:

'Earth should shake at crime' of Prison Pimping Scandal

Safed Chief Rabbi says officer who allowed prisoner to harm female guards should be jailed for the rest of his life, system failed.

Senior officials:

'Shin Bet knew about assaults on guards - and kept mum'

During one of their meetings, the terrorist asked the Shabak officer to help him alter charges of sexual attacks to violent crimes.

Pres. Herzog:

'Scars of female wardens who were raped will never disappear'

Israel's Pres. Herzog calls for in-depth investigation of prison rape allegations, urges that 'everyone responsible' be held accountable.

Gantz: Keep IDF conscripts out of terror wings of prisons

Defense Minister announces reassessment of IDF soldiers serving in prisons in light of 'pimping scandal.'

Gilboa prison scandal:

Yet another female warden comes forward with allegations

"They sent me to a 'prominent' prisoner who told me, 'Don't worry, I'll take care of you.'"

Gilboa prison abuse scandal:

'Gag order inappropriate, citizens need to know what happened'

As more details of "systematic abuse" emerge, Public Security Minister questions why Court imposed gag order.

Female prison guard: 'I was raped in Gilboa Prison'

A female guard, writing under a pseudonym, tells of a chain of sexual abuses and coverups in a maximum security facility.

Terrorist prisoner accused of sexually assaulting female guard

New case of sexual assault in jail for security prisoners under investigation after scandal at Gilboa Prison.

Work to secure Gilboa Prison begins

Special material is used to fill problematic underground spaces by which six terrorists escaped the Gilboa Prison last year.

Prison intelligence officer fired over 'pimping scandal'

Former Gilboa Prison intelligence officer fired over claims female guards handed over to security prisoners "to keep them happy.'

Gilboa Prison Warden summoned over treatment of female guards

Prison warden to face questioning after describing female soldiers being handed over to security prisoners "to keep them happy."

Report: Guard watched TV while terrorists escaped

Control room guard accused of missing footage of prisoners escaping for 20 minutes because he was watching television.

Police investigating guards for collaboration in jailbreak

Police have begun investigating whether the guards at the Gilboa prison could have helped the prisoners to escape.

Three of escaped prisoners were known flight risks, source says

Former prison officials say cellular communications blocker was installed but never activated - due to concerns of violent protest.

Prison escape: 'It's clear the inmates didn't dig the tunnel'

'The terrorists lifted a cover and used the space in their cell,' Israel Prisons Service chief says.

Gilboa Prison escape: The first phone call to alert the police

Civilian who alerted police to 'suspicious person' walking near Gilboa Prison asked police to 'do a patrol.'

Six terrorists escape from Israeli prison

Six security prisoners believed to have escaped from Gilboa Prison through a tunnel. Police searching for them.

Escaped Gilboa prisoners may attempt escape to Jordan

Tunnel may have been dug from outside prison, by those helping the security prisoners, source says.

Ruling: Prisoners not obligated to keep social distancing

Supreme Court rejects appeal by terrorists' family members, says prisoners not required to adhere to social distancing policies.

Ghattas enters prison on Sunday

Former MK will enter the Gilboa Prison to serve two-year sentence after being convicted of aiding jailed terrorists.