12 Israeli prison guards charged with reckless homicide following Palestinian prisoner’s death

Israeli prosecutors have charged 12 prison guards with reckless homicide in connection with the death of Palestinian prisoner Thaer Abu Asab. Abu Asab, who had been incarcerated since 2005 for his involvement in terror attacks, died at Ketziot Prison in November 2023. According to the Times of Israel, a senior officer is accused of ordering a violent assault against the prisoner, which reportedly resulted in cardiac arrest. The case is currently moving through the judicial process, and further details regarding the proceedings have not yet been disclosed.