Palestinian Prisoner Dies in Israeli Jails

Palestinian prisoner in Israeli prisons Yaser Hamed Eshtayyeh, 36, was found dead on Friday in the cell where he has been incarcerated, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS).

News ID: 443411

Date: 10 February 2019 - 10:29

RNA - Eshtayyeh, who comes from the village of Tell in the occupied West Bank, was serving a life sentence in Israeli jails after he was convicted of criminal charges in 2009, WAFA reported.

In a separate statement, the Palestinian Health Ministry affirmed Ashtiyeh has died due to “deliberate medical negligence”, Palinfo reported.

Earlier Wednesday, the prisoner Fares Baroud died in Israeli custody of the health complications he developed in Israeli jails due to medical negligence.

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