Palestinian Khader Adnan dies in Israel jail after 87-day hunger strike

Adnan, who was affiliated with the Palestinian militant Islamic Jihad group, was found unconscious in his cell early on Tuesday Palestinian Khader Adnan has died in an Israeli prison after an 87-day hunger strike, Israeli prison authorities announced. Israel's prison service said Adnan had been charged with "involvement in terrorist activities" but had refused medical treatment while legal proceedings moved forward. It said he was found unconscious in his cell early Tuesday and transferred to a ...