Islamic Jihad member Khader Adnan dies in Israeli prison after 87-day hunger strike
ABCKhader Adnan, a member of the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad, has died in an Israeli prison after an 87-day hunger strike. Key points: Israel says Khader Adnan had refused medical treatment and was found unconscious in his cell He began his strike shortly after being arrested on February 5 Israel's prison service says Adnan had been charged with "involvement in terrorist activities" Israel said that Adnan "refused to undergo medical tests and receive medical treatment" and "was found unconscious in his cell" early on Tuesday morning, local time. Israeli prison authorities said Adnan was evacuated to hospital after failed attempts to revive him and was pronounced dead. Adnan, 45, originally from the occupied city of Jenin, was a known Islamic Jihad figure in the West Bank, which was captured by Israel in the 1967 war.
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