One of the inmates slated for release under the current hostage exchange agreement has been disqualified from the deal following a violent attack on an Israel Prison Service (IPS) guard.
Authorities confirmed that the prisoner’s custody has been extended by an additional three days as he was handed over to Israel Police for questioning and formal arrest proceedings.
The altercation occurred at Ketziot Prison, where the inmate—who was not originally included among those approved for release but had been detained during the IDF’s ground offensive in Gaza—assaulted a female prison officer, causing injuries that required medical attention.
Security personnel from an IPS unit accompanying the officer quickly intervened and restrained the attacker before transferring him into police custody for investigation.
In a statement, the Israel Prison Service said, “A detainee attacked a detention officer. She required local medical treatment. The detention personnel continue to operate in the prisons and in the deportation complexes against the worst of the enemies even at this hour, in accordance with the guidance of the politicians, all in order to enable the return of the hostages to Israel.”
{Matzav.com}
