Three rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel this morning after news broke of the death of Palestinian Khader Adnan, a member of Islamic Jihad, after more than 80 days of hunger strike to protest his detention.
The rockets fell “into open unpopulated areas” and did not require the activation of the Israeli interception system, the army said in a statement.
Although the act has not been claimed, the launch is believed to have been triggered by the death of Adnan, a veteran member of Islamic Jihad, which has its main stronghold in the Gaza Strip, along with the Hamas movement, which rules the enclave. . since 2007.
The Palestinian had been on a hunger strike for nearly three months and died this morning in Israeli custody, Israel’s prison services announced.
Khader Adnan went on strike shortly after he was arrested on February 5.
Adnan had gone on hunger strike several times after previous arrests. In 2015, Adnan went on a 55-day strike to protest detention under so-called administrative detention, in which suspects can be held indefinitely without charge or trial.
Israeli prison services reported that this time Adnan was charged with “participation in terrorist activities” but refused medical treatment pending legal proceedings. Adnan was found unconscious in his cell this morning and taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
According to the Israeli human rights group HaMoked, Israel currently holds more than 1,000 Palestinians in detention without charge or trial, the highest number since 2003.
Israel says this process helps authorities prevent attacks and detain dangerous militants without publishing incriminating material for security reasons.
Palestinians and human rights groups say the system is widely abused and denies the right to a fair trial, as the secret nature of the evidence makes it impossible for detainees or their lawyers to organize their defense.
Source: TSF
