2023-05-02 21:01:42
Jerusalem ∙ Palestinian fighter Khader Adnan (45), who has been on hunger strike for 87 days, has died in a prison in Israel. This is the first time in 3 decades that a prisoner has died on hunger strike in an Israeli prison.
Adnan, who was arrested on February 5 for alleged links to the banned organization Palestinian Islamic Jihad, is from Jenin in the occupied West Bank. He has been detained by Israel several times since 2011. He had previously gained world attention through long-term fasting. Although the hunger strike of Palestinian prisoners is not a new phenomenon, this is the first death since 1992.
Jail officials said Adnan refused to see a doctor or seek medical treatment despite his condition. However, the lawyer alleged that this was not true and he was denied medical care.
A condolence rally was held in Gaza by hundreds of people. The army announced that 3 rockets had landed in Israel.
English Summary: Palestinian Khader Adnan dies in Israel jail after 87-day hunger strike
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