Hunger striker’s health worsens

The condition of a Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike has deteriorated seriously, an advocacy group said on Sunday.

Khader Adnan “suffers from serious health conditions characterised by severe weight loss, severe wasting and vomiting blood,” the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club said.

Adnan, who has carried out a series of previous hunger strikes in Israeli captivity, was rearrested by the Israeli regime in December over his involvement with the Islamic Jihad organisation. He rejected the accusations and began a hunger strike on September 2, the prisoners’ club said. Adnan was expected to appear in court yesterday, it added. There was no immediate response from the Israeli side.