63 captives held in Israeli jails for over 20 years

Four Palestinian captives held in Israeli jails joined during May the list of captive who have been in prison for more than 20 consecutive years, bringing the total number of captives incarcerated for over 20 years to 63, according to a report published on Saturday.

Abdul Nasser Ferwaneh, a researcher specialized in captives' affairs, said there are 120 Palestinian captives in Israeli jails who were arrested before 1994, of whom 23 captives have been imprisoned for more than 25 years.

Kareem Younis is the longest-serving Palestinian captive in Israeli jails as he approaches a record 30 years in prison, added Ferwaneh.