Israel blocks Red Cross access to Palestinian prisoners despite court ruling

Israel blocks Red Cross access to Palestinian prisoners despite court ruling Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 07/13/2026 - 16:00 A high court ruling last month overruled a ban imposed following the 7 October attacks Palestinian family members and supporters hold placards during their protest in front of the Red Cross office in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Hebron on 10 February 2026 (Hazem Bader / AFP) Off Israel has expanded a blanket ban on Red Cross access to Palestinian captives despite a High Court deci