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Israel Online · Sep 17, 2026

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Otzma Yehudit Official: Prison Conditions Changed, Arab-Sector Crime Remains a Major Challenge Ezra Mor, who heads Otzma Yehudit’s Russian-speaking campaign operation, says conditions for security prisoners have been significantly tightened under National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. Mor pointed to the closure of prison bakeries and restrictions on prisoners baking their own pita bread, saying the measures are intended to reduce prisoners’ autonomy and the influence of terrorist organizations inside prisons. Addressing violent crime in Arab communities, Mor said a major challenge facing law enforcement is a lack of cooperation from residents. Israel Police figures show that 309 people were murdered in Israel in 2025, including 241 from Arab communities and 47 from Jewish communities.

*Otzma Yehudit Official: Prison Conditions Changed, Arab-Sector Crime Remains a Major Challenge* Ezra Mor, who heads Otzma Yehudit’s Russian-speaking campaign operation, says conditions for security prisoners have been significantly tightened under National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. Mor pointed to the closure of prison bakeries and restrictions on prisoners baking their own pita bread, saying the measures are intended to reduce prisoners’ autonomy and the influence of terrorist organizations inside prisons. Addressing violent crime in Arab communities, Mor said a major challenge facing law enforcement is a lack of cooperation from residents. Israel Police figures show that 309 people were murdered in Israel in 2025, including 241 from Arab communities and 47 from Jewish communities.

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