The Israel Prison Service (IPS) announced yesterday (Sunday) that in accordance with the decision of the Israeli Government Cabinet and coordination among all security agencies, and following the Supreme Court ruling regarding Sde Teman, the IPS has begun the intake and incarceration of enemy forces previously held at Sde Teman.
At the same time, the IPS is facing an escalating prison overcrowding crisis. As of July 15, the IPS held 22,133 inmates, including 9,700 security prisoners. The number of security prisoners is expected to rise further, according to a report by Walla.
Consequently, the IPS has issued a warning about potential escalations. Commissioner Yaakov stated in a recent opinion: "We are moving towards the most extreme scenario of severe incidents within the prison facilities or against IPS targets outside the prison walls." He emphasized that "the question regarding a violent outbreak by security prisoners is not one of 'if,' but 'when and where.'"
