26-02-2025
Palestinian prisoner from Gaza dies in Israeli jail
Raafat Abu Funouneh, 34, a Palestinian from Gaza who had been detained in Israel's Ayalon prison, has died in captivity, Palestinian officials said.
The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoner's Society said Abu Funouneh had been detained since 7 October 2023, along with his brother. They say he was wounded by prisoner authorities.
He was recently transferred to a medical facility near Tel Aviv, until his death was confirmed on Wednesday.
The commission and PPS noted that Abu Funouneh did not suffer from health problems before his detention, and said that they held Israeli authorities responsible for his death.
The number of Palestinian prisoners and detainees that have died in Israeli prisons since October 2023 has now risen to 60.
