Israel accused Khader Adnan, a member of the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad of terror charges. Prison authorities said he died in an Israeli prison on Tuesday after an 87-day hunger strike.
Israel said Adnan “refused to undergo medical tests and receive medical treatment”. Also, He found unconscious in his cell” early on Tuesday morning.
Israeli prison authorities said Adnan evacuated to hospital after failed attempts to revive him and was pronounced dead. Adnan’s lawyer accused Israel of medical negligence.
The Israeli military reported that three rockets had fired from the Gaza Strip towards Israeli territory. But they fell in open areas.
This announcement made by sirens ringing out in Israeli-Gaza border communities. it causes residents to run for shelter.
“Our fight is continuing and the enemy will realise once again that its crimes will not pass without a response.
Therefore, Resistance will continue by all might and determination,” Palestinian Islamic Jihad said in a statement
Adnan, 45, originally from the occupied city of Jenin, was a known Islamic Jihad figure in the West Bank, captured by Israel in a 1967 war. Like Islamist Hamas, Islamic Jihad opposes peace deals between the Palestinians and Israel and advocates the destruction of Israel.
According to the Palestinian Prisoners Association, Adnan had detained by Israel 12 times. So, he spend around eight years in prison, mostly under administrative detention.
Israel accused Adnan of supporting terror, affiliation with a terror group and incitement. He went on at least five hunger strikes during his various times in detention since 2004