Occupied Jerusalem-SANA
257 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails continue their open hunger strike to protest against its continued crimes against the prisoners.
Palestinian media quoted the Palestinian Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs Commission as saying that 257 prisoners are continuing their strike, the oldest of whom are the seven prisoners, Kayed al-Fofos, who has been on strike for 94 days, Miqdad al-Qawasma for 87 days, Alaa al-Araj for 70 days, Hisham Abu Hawash 61 days, Shadi Abu Aker for 53 days, Ayad al-Harimy for 24 days, and Khalil Abu Aram 7 Days, noting that their health conditions are difficult and pose a threat to their lives, especially the two captives, phosphorous and Qawasmeh, due to exhaustion, severe weight loss, and loss of a large amount of bodily fluids.
The commission pointed out that 250 prisoners are continuing their strike for the fourth day in a row to reject the violations and arbitrary practices of the occupation against them, foremost of which is transferring them from one prison to another, isolating them and holding them in solitary confinement, which has increased in frequency since the sixth of last September, when six prisoners managed to wrest their freedom through a tunnel they dug in Gilboa prison. Before the occupation re-arrested them after a chase that lasted for days.
The authority indicated that the number of striking prisoners is likely to increase in the coming days.
About 5,000 Palestinian prisoners face harsh detention conditions, including 600 prisoners who need urgent medical intervention.