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Palestinian prisoner dies in Israeli jails

Tuesday 24-October-2023

The Palestinian prisoner Arafat Yasser Hamdan died on Tuesday in Ofer prison only two days after his arrest by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF).

Hamdan 25 was detained on October 22 as part of the ongoing Israeli arrest campaigns in the West Bank.

Earlier Monday Palestinian administrative detainee Omar Hamza Hassan Daraghmeh 58 died in Megiddo prison amid mysterious circumstances.

The Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners’ Affairs Authority and the Palestinian Prisoners Society said in a joint statement that the Israeli occupation arrested Daraghmeh along with his son Hamza on October 9 and placed them under administrative detention for six months.

The statement pointed out that a court session was held for Daraghmeh earlier Monday via video conference in the Ofer Military Court in the presence of his lawyer Ashraf Abu Sneineh who asked him about his health condition and he replied that he was in good health.

The Hamas Movement mourned Omar Daraghmeh holding the Israeli occupation responsible for his death.

Several detainees who were recently detained confirmed that they were subjected to severe abuse and beatings.

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