Israeli jets carried out airstrikes in Gaza after rockets were fired from the enclave following the death of Khader Adnan, a prominent Palestinian prisoner in Israeli custody who died after an 87-day hunger strike. Palestinian leaders described his death as an assassination. Hundreds of people rallied in support of Adnan in Gaza and the West Bank. The Israeli military said at least 26 rockets were fired from Gaza, with two landing in the southern city of Sderot, wounding three people. An umbrella group of armed Palestinian factions, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, claimed responsibility for the rocket barrages towards Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called a "security assessment" meeting after 22 rockets were fired from Gaza into southern Israel, injuring three people. The rockets were launched after Palestinian detainee Khader Adnan died in Israeli custody while conducting a hunger strike that lasted 87 days. The rocket attack is believed to be in response to Adnan's death, which has sparked protests in Gaza. Netanyahu met with top officials, including the Defense Minister and the IDF chief of staff, to discuss the situation.
Palestinian terrorists in Gaza launched a rocket barrage at southern Israel, injuring a foreign national. The attack came after the Israeli military carried out tank strikes toward the Strip following four rockets fired at Israel from there earlier. The rocket barrage was in response to the death of a hunger-striking member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group in Israeli custody. The IDF said 22 rockets were launched from Gaza at southern Israel in the latest attack. The Joint Operations Room of various Palestinian terror factions in the Gaza Strip took responsibility for the rocket fire.
Khader Adnan, a prominent Palestinian prisoner and leader in the militant Islamic Jihad group, died in Israeli custody after a nearly three-month-long hunger strike. Adnan had staged several lengthy hunger strikes over the years, introducing a new form of protests against Israel’s mass detentions of Palestinians without charges or trials. Palestinians called for a general strike in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, and protests were expected later in the day. Adnan’s death comes as Israel is led by its most right-wing government ever, and tensions between Israel and the Palestinians are already soaring.
Khader Adnan, a prominent Palestinian detainee and former Islamic Jihad spokesman, died in an Israeli prison after an 87-day hunger strike. Adnan had been on hunger strike since his arrest on February 5 and refused medical checks while in detention. He was detained on suspicion of membership in a terrorist organization, support for terrorism, and incitement. Adnan's hunger strikes from jail became a rallying cry for Palestinians, who staged multiple rallies of support in the West Bank and Gaza.
Khader Adnan, a senior figure in the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad, has died in an Israeli jail after 86 days on hunger strike. Adnan had been charged with belonging to a terrorist group and incitement and had been due to stand trial this month. The fate of Palestinian prisoners in Israel is a top issue for the Palestinians, who hold Israel responsible for their well-being.
Khader Adnan, a member of Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad, died in an Israeli prison after an 87-day hunger strike. Israel accused Adnan of supporting terror, affiliation with a terror group and incitement. Adnan's lawyer accused Israel of medical negligence. Palestinian Islamic Jihad vowed to continue their fight against Israel.
Palestinian Khader Adnan, who was affiliated with the Palestinian militant Islamic Jihad group, has died in an Israeli prison after an 87-day hunger strike. Adnan had been detained by Israel 12 times, spending around eight years in prison, mostly under administrative detention. Israel is holding over 1,000 Palestinian detainees without charge or trial, the highest number since 2003, according to the Israeli human rights group HaMoked. The government says the controversial tactic helps authorities thwart attacks and hold dangerous militants without divulging incriminating material for security reasons. Palestinians and rights groups say the system is widely abused and denies due process.
Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan, who was on a hunger strike for almost three months to protest against his detention without charge, has died in an Israeli prison. Adnan had gone on hunger strike several times after previous arrests, including a 55-day strike in 2015. Israel is currently holding more than 1,000 Palestinian detainees without charge or trial, the highest number since 2003, according to the Israeli human rights group HaMoked. Adnan's death has been called an "act of assassination" by Palestinians.
Khader Adnan, a senior leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, died in Israeli custody after an 86-day hunger strike. Adnan was arrested in February for suspected membership in a terror group, support for a terrorist organization, and incitement. His treatment and condition, along with other Palestinian prisoners, have been a flashpoint in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Palestinian Authority has demanded an investigation into Adnan's death. Adnan had previously gone on hunger strike several times over his detention, including over an arrest in 2018.
