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Israel bans Red Cross from visiting Palestinian detainees

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant announced a ban on the International Committee of the Red Cross from visiting Palestinian detainees, citing a threat to state security. This move was taken under a law targeting "illegal combatants".

Israel bans Red Cross from visiting Palestinian detainees

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant announced on Wednesday that Israel has banned the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) from visiting Palestinian detainees under a law targeting "illegal combatants." Galant stated in a statement from his office, "The opinions presented to me leave no room for doubt that the Red Cross visits to terrorists in prisons will seriously harm the security of the state. The security of our state and our citizens comes first."

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