Palestinian detainee, 22, dies in Israeli hospital
A 22-year-old Palestinian is suspected to have died of injuries he sustained while being detained in an Israeli prison, Wafa news agency reported on Monday.
Lo'ay Faisal Nasr-Allah, from Jenin in the West Bank, was transferred from Ketziot Prison to Soroka Medical Centre, where he died on Monday.
Nasr-Allah was taken into detention on 26 March 2024 and had no prior health issues before being held captive.
Hamas issued a statement on Monday following Nasr-Allah's death, saying, "We warn of the catastrophic conditions of our prisoners in occupation jails amid ongoing abuses against them.
'The crimes of killing prisoners in occupation jails require intervention at all levels: official, popular, and human rights, they added.
'We call for pressure on the occupation and support for our prisoners in light of the brutality and criminality they are subjected to'.
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