Arik Yaakov News Today

The inability to address the role of female guards in security wings demonstrates a systemic failure in the IPS.

Despite Finding 'Failures and Deficiencies in Every Aspect' of Authorities' Conduct, Panel Probing Escape of Six Palestinians Does Not Recommend Firing Prison Service Chief

The Gilboa prison break has seen intense public and governmental scrutiny leveled against Israel's prison services.

Committee report into 2021 escape of 6 Palestinian terrorists finds failures and deficiencies in all core areas of the Israel Prison Service's activities regarding prisoners' security

Commission of inquiry presents 400-page report on series of blunders that led to brazen escape by 6 Palestinian terrorists; prisons chief let off with little blame

Freddy Ben Shitrit, who ran prison when 6 Palestinian terrorists escaped, ousted after refusing to take commands from superior who publicly slammed his conduct

Until now, Ben Sheetrit has ironically had a form of immunity since he was the whistleblower of sorts on the Pimping Affair.

District chief Arik Yaakov tells committee that escape of 6 Palestinian security prisoners 'couldn't have happened anywhere else,' says Freddy Ben Shitrit 'failed at everything'

Israel Prisons Service (IPS) Chief and three other top officials that their failures led to the Gilboa Prison breakout warned.

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