Family says detainee transferred as punitive measure

Tulkarem - Ma'an - The Israeli Prison Services transferred a Tulkarem detainee from the Ber Sheba prison to the Ramon prison, relatives said Wednesday.

Yasser Hatem Jayyousi's brother, Mohammad, said his family received a phone call from the Israeli intelligence services informing them of the transfer, and was told that a scheduled visit on Wednesday was canceled as a result.

Mohammad said the caller informed them that the transfer was undertaken to punish the detainee.

The detainee is a leader of the Fatah-affiliated Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades in Tulkarem and was sentenced to six life terms in addition to 55 years. He has currently served eight years of his sentence.