Israel's Prison Service has confirmed the death of Ihab Mohammed Abdel Qader Diab, a 36-year-old Palestinian detainee from Gaza, approximately two years after his incarceration. The confirmation was made to the Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs on Sunday. According to commission reports, Diab passed away around September 18, 2024, following nearly nine months in custody during which they allege he was subjected to torture. Israeli authorities have claimed that Diab had an underlying health condition, a claim his family vehemently denies, asserting that he was healthy at the time of his detention on December 12, 2023. This case is said to align with a broader pattern of Israel concealing the fate of detainees since its military operations in Gaza began. As a result of Diab's death, the total number of Palestinian detainees who have perished in Israeli custody since 1967 now stands at 328, with 91 fatalities since October 7, 2023 - 53 of them from Gaza. The Gaza Prisoners' Ministry has accused the Israeli government and prison administration of responsibility for Diab's death, citing evidence of torture, medical negligence, and inhumane detention conditions. They are calling for an international investigation, accountability for those responsible, the return of Diab's body to his family, and disclosure of the fate of all Gaza detainees Israel is allegedly concealing. The case emerges amid mounting global scrutiny of Israel's detention system, under which thousands of Palestinians are held without charge or trial. As of August, Israeli rights group HaMoked reported that Israel was holding nearly 8,000 "security" prisoners, including 3,198 individuals in administrative detention – held on secret evidence without formal charges, with orders that can be renewed indefinitely. These figures do not include the additional Palestinians detained from Gaza and classified separately by Israel as "unlawful combatants."