detainee

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There are around 350 Palestinian child security detainees being held in Israeli jails, according to the Israeli Prison Service.

From BBC

"All the detainees want is to defend themselves directly before you."

From Barron's

But there are around 350 Palestinian child security detainees being held in Israeli jails, according to the Israeli Prison Service.

From BBC

Beccuau said all four detainees came from the Paris region, without disclosing further details.

From The Wall Street Journal

U.S. military commanders and regional security experts have warned that the detainee population is an unresolved security dilemma threatening a new and uncertain Syria.

From The Wall Street Journal