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Palestinian prisoners put in solitary confinement for making cake trolling Ben-Gvir

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Kidwai, S. (2026, October 26). Palestinian prisoners put in solitary confinement for making cake trolling Ben-Gvir. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-ben-gvir-cake-palestine-prison-b3073366.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-10-26 · by Suha Kidwai

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Palestinian prisoners at Lavi prison were placed in solitary confinement after making a cake from their rations to mock Israel’s national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. The incident occurred when guards discovered the makeshift dessert, leading to disciplinary action against eight inmates involved. Ben-Gvir celebrated the punishment on social media and used it as propaganda for his upcoming election, stating that Palestinian prisoners were not allowed to celebrate his potential defeat at the polls scheduled for Tuesday. This event highlights Ben-Gvir’s broader campaign to harshen conditions for Palestinian detainees since entering government.
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On October 26, 2026, Palestinian prisoners at Lavi prison were placed in solitary confinement after making a makeshift cake using their daily rations to mock Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s national security minister. Guards discovered the cake and confiscated it from an inmate cell, leading officials to immediately discipline all eight involved individuals. Ben-Gvir posted about the incident on social media, describing how prisoners had hoarded food for days to prepare the cake in anticipation of his potential election defeat. The move sparked criticism over prison conditions and treatment of Palestinian inmates.

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“The articles describe different events: one about Palestinian prisoners being put in solitary confinement for making a cake to mock an Israeli politician, and another about Palestinian citizens of Israel protesting against settler activity on their land.”
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IPS Israel Israeli Palestinian Palestinians

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Palestinian NORP · 6× Israel GPE · 4× Ben-Gvir PERSON · 3× Israeli NORP · 3× IPS ORG · 2× Palestinians NORP · 2× Independent ORG · 1× Israel Hayom ORG · 1× Itamar Ben-Gvir PERSON · 1× Lavi GPE · 1×

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“The terrorists in Lavi prison sat and hoarded from the little food they had,” he wrote on X. “A spoonful of jam and another spoonful of jam, a slice of bread and another slice of bread, like this for several days, all to prepare an improvised cake and celebrate on Tuesday, in the event that I am not elected.”
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🔮 In May he faced widespread international condemnation after posting a video showing him taunting activists from the Freedom Flotilla intercepted by Israel’s navy.

Claims (17 extracted, 4 hedged)

Palestinian prisoners have reportedly been placed in solitary confinement after making a cake to celebrate the potential election defeat of Israel’s national security minister. uncertain
prisoners → place → minister
Guards at Lavi prison discovered the makeshift cake after it was fashioned from the inmates’ daily rations to mock Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far right politician claimed. asserted
politician → discover → Gvir
Prison staff confiscated it from a cell, prompting officials to initiate immediate disciplinary action against all eight individuals involved, according to a report by Israeli daily Israel Hayom. uncertain
staff → confiscate → daily
Ben-Gvir gloated over the punishment when he posted a picture of the cake to social media, ahead of Israel going to the polls in a pivotal vote on Tuesday. asserted
Israel → gloat → Tuesday
“The terrorists in Lavi prison sat and hoarded from the little food they had,” he wrote on X. “A spoonful of jam and another spoonful of jam, a slice of bread and another slice of bread, like this for several days, all to prepare an improvised cake and celebrate on Tuesday, in the event that I am not elected.” asserted
I → sit → event
Praising the Israel Prison Service (IPS) for intercepting the item and isolating the inmates, Ben-Gvir noted: “The excellent IPS commissioner and his men located the cake, and the prisoners were brought to disciplinary trial and transferred to solitary confinement.” asserted
prisoners → praise → confinement
Framing the incident as a rallying cry for his ultra-nationalist Jewish Power party ahead of the vote, he added: “They had already planned the celebrations, but for us, the celebration is over. asserted
celebration → frame → us
On Tuesday, it's forbidden to let them celebrate — vote B at the ballot box!” asserted
them → forbid → box
The episode comes amid a sustained campaign by Ben-Gvir to radically worsen conditions for Palestinian detainees. asserted
episode → come → detainees
Since entering government he has openly boasted of turning the lives of Palestinian prisoners into “hell,” slashing dietary portions, stripping away basic prisoner amenities and intensifying already-punitive regimes. asserted
he → enter → regimes
The far right politician also has a history of gloating over the treatment of inmates and Palestinian protesters alike. asserted
politician → have → inmates
In May he faced widespread international condemnation after posting a video showing him taunting activists from the Freedom Flotilla intercepted by Israel’s navy. uncertain
him → face → navy
And in August he faced backlash after announcing the construction of a gallows site to execute Palestinians sentenced to death, along with its own viewing platform. asserted
he → face → platform
At present, more than 9,100 Palestinians are being held in Israeli prisons, according to rights group B’Tselem. uncertain
Palestinians → hold → B’Tselem
More than a third of these detainees are held under administrative detention — a procedure that allows imprisonment without charge or trial. asserted
that → hold → charge
The United Nations has repeatedly raised alarm over the treatment of Palestinian inmates, accusing Israeli authorities of systematic violations including severe food deprivation, physical abuse, torture, medical neglect, and the routine use of solitary confinement. asserted
Nations → raise → confinement
Israel has consistently denied the mistreatment or abuse of Palestinian detainees. asserted
Israel → deny → detainees
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