Khader Adnan, a prominent Palestinian prisonerHe died in Israeli detention after nearly three months hunger Israel strike prison service announced Tuesday.
Adnan Zaim in Islamic Jihad is armed groupDo first Palestinian prisoner to die Since the Palestinian prisoners began to gradually be prolonged hunger About a decade ago.
for him death Raises potential for Renewed violence between Israel and Palestinian armed groups with the escalation of violence in Western Bank.
After a brief period death It was announced and Palestinian armed groups in The Gaza Strip fired a missile of Missiles at southern Israel. Philistines called for a general He hits in West Bank and Gaza, protests are expected later in today.
Palestinian prisoners for Years passed on long hunger Strikes to protest their arrest and demand concessions from Israel. The tactic became a last refuge, sanctuary for resistance against What Palestinians consider unfair prisons. Prisoners often become seriously ill from their refusal to eat, but deaths are rare.
Palestinian prisoners are seen as national heroes and any possible threat to them during in Israeli detention can touch off tensions or violence. Israel has often agreed to its demands to release prisoners or shorten their sentences after they have been endangered hunger strikes.
Adnan, 45, began his strike shortly after his arrest on Feb 5th.
he is gone on hunger several strokes times after the previous arrests. This included a 55-day strike in 2015 to protest it arrest under what is called administrative detention in Any suspects are being held indefinitely without charge or trial.
Many Palestinians have left on long time hunger strikes in recent years to protest their detention in Administrative detention. In most cases, they were eventually released by Israel after their health deteriorated greatly. Nobody died in reservation, but many suffered irreparable neurological damage.
Israel prison The service said Adnan was charged but refused medical treatment while legal proceedings moved forward. He said it was found unaware in His cell early Tuesday and he was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead dead.
Palestinian groups called for a general He hits in Gaza Strip and Jerusalem and in Cities across the West Bank on Tuesday, with Closing schools and businesses for What the organizers called the day of “general Smith “.
Israeli military It said the rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, which is controlled by Hamas, fell in Open area, do no harm. Islamic Jihad is armed group He said in statement that “we have fight It continues and will not stop.”
Israel fought an 11-day war with Palestinian groups in Gaza, including Islamic Jihad in May 2021.
while, in West Bank, where Israeli-Palestinian violence has escalated over the past year, Israeli officials said a Palestinian was suspected of being shot attack An Israeli was slightly wounded.
The Israelis currently holding over 1000 Palestinian detainees without charge or trial highest The number since 2003 according to Israeli human rights group Hamoked.
This number has grown in the past year Israel also carried out Almost every night arrest blitz in occupied West Bank in getting up of series of deadly Palestinian attacks in Israel in Early 2022.
say Palestinians and rights groups system It is widely misused and denies due process, with the secret nature of The evidence makes it impossible for Administrative detainees or their lawyers defense.
