More than two months after Israel’s High Court of Justice ordered the state to resume Red Cross visits to security prisoners, the visits have still not restarted, Haaretz reported.

The Association for Civil Rights in Israel has contacted Israel Prison Service Commissioner Kobi Yaakobi and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, claiming the continued suspension violates the court ruling and demanding an urgent response.

The High Court had unanimously ordered the visits to resume, ruling that the government’s decision to halt them lacked a basis in Israeli legislation or international law.

Last month, the Israel Prison Service established a new six-month procedure placing strict conditions on any resumed visits. The Red Cross would be permitted only one visit per quarter, with just five prisoners eligible to be submitted ahead of each visit, subject to advance approval and an intelligence review.

Prisoners classified as “particularly dangerous,” those held in isolation and those under investigation would not be permitted to meet Red Cross representatives. Meetings would also be limited to 30 minutes, with prison commanders authorized to shorten them further.

The Red Cross has faced widespread criticism in Israel for failing to visit any of the 251 hostages abducted during the October 7 massacre while they were held by Hamas, and for failing to pressure the terrorist organization to allow such visits.

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