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Prisoner transferred to hospital immediately after being released

Wednesday 31-May-2017

A Palestinian man Ammar Hamamra from Jabaa town in Jenin was transferred to the hospital immediately after being released from Israeli jails. He was suffering from health complications due to going on hunger strike for a very long time.

Local sources told the PIC reporter that Hamamra was released at Terquomia barrier in al-Khalil. He was taken to al-Hussein Hospital in Bethlehem city directly from the barrier. Hamamra was not able to walk and was suffering severe weakness and fatigue. He received basic treatment there then was transferred to Jenin governmental hospital the sources added.

Hamamra who was held under the illegal administrative detention without charge or trial waged a 30-day hunger strike alone and participated in the latest mass hunger strike which lasted for over 40 consecutive days the sources pointed out.

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