Palestinian sources have reported that prominent Palestinian leader Hassan Salameh was shot multiple times by Israeli prison guards on September 28, 2026, the same day far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir stormed his prison cell and filmed a video threatening to kill him.

The incident reportedly took place during a prison visit by Ben Gvir, Israel's far-right national security minister, who entered Salameh's cell and recorded a video containing threats against the Palestinian prisoner in what sources described as an election stunt.

More than a month after the incident, reports have emerged that Israeli prison guards shot Salameh several times on the same day, raising further concerns over his safety and the treatment of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli detention facilities.

Ben Gvir's reported threats against Salameh have drawn attention to the treatment of Palestinian political prisoners and growing concerns over the conduct of Israeli authorities inside prisons.

The reported shooting and threats underscore the dangers facing Palestinian prisoners amid allegations of escalating abuse, intimidation and violence in Israeli detention facilities.

Further details about Salameh's condition and the circumstances surrounding the reported shooting were not immediately available. (ILKHA)