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Palestinian hunger striker Khader Adnan dies in Israeli custody, sparking protests and violence

  • Adnan, a leader in the militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad, died after an 87-day hunger strike to protest his detention without charge.
  • His death led to protests, clashes, and rocket fire from Gaza into Israel, which responded with airstrikes.
  • Israel holds more than 1,000 Palestinians without charge, the highest number in nearly 20 years, drawing criticism from rights groups.
  • Adnan had been arrested 12 times and held for eight years, becoming a symbol of Palestinian resistance to Israeli occupation.
  • A fragile ceasefire was brokered after the violence, but tensions remain high as Israel's new far-right government is expected to take a hard line against Palestinian unrest.
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