Israeli authorities have confirmed the death of Ihab Mohammed Abdel Qader Diab, a Palestinian detainee from Gaza, approximately two years after his alleged passing while in custody. The confirmation came on Sunday, as per the Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, which believes Diab died around September 18, 2024, after nearly nine months of detention during which torture was alleged. Israeli authorities claim that Diab suffered from underlying health conditions, but his family disputes this, asserting he was healthy at the time of his arrest on December 12, 2023. The death brings the total number of Palestinian detainees who have perished in Israeli custody since 1967 to 328, with 91 deaths since October 7, 2023 – including 53 from Gaza, according to the commission. The Gaza Prisoners' Ministry has accused the Israeli government and prison administration of responsibility for Diab's death, citing evidence of torture, medical neglect, and brutal detention conditions. They have called 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 that Israel is alleged to be concealing. The case comes amid growing scrutiny of Israel's detention system, which holds thousands of Palestinians without charge or trial. As of August, Israeli rights group HaMoked reported that Israel was holding nearly 8,000 "security" prisoners, including 3,198 in administrative detention on secret evidence without formal charges and under orders that can be renewed indefinitely. These figures exclude additional Palestinians detained from Gaza and classified separately by Israel as "unlawful combatants."