Palestinian Prisoner Dies in Israeli Detention After 86-day Hunger Strike
‘Khader Adnan has been executed in cold blood,’ the Prisoners Association in Gaza said in response
Sheikh Khader Adnan, a senior member of Islamic Jihad in the northern West Bank, died Tuesday after an 86-day hunger strike.
The Israel Prison Services said that Adnan was found unconscious in his cell at the Nitzan detention facility and that he was declared dead at Assaf Harofeh Hospital.
Adnan, 45, was arrested by Israeli security forces in February and charged with terror-related offences. He had been arrested several times in the past and launched hunger strikes to protest his detention.
Israel said Adnan "refused to undergo medical tests and receive medical treatment."
"Khader Adnan has been executed in cold blood," WAED Prisoners Association in Gaza said in response.
Islamic Jihad called for a general strike in Gaza and the West Bank to protest Adnan's death.
Israel accused Adnan of supporting terror, affiliation with a terror group and incitement. He had been in and out of detention and had undertaken five hunger strikes since 2004.
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