Dozens of rockets fired from Gaza towards Israel

Following the death of Palestinian prisoner Hıdır Adnan, on the 87th day of his hunger strike in the Israeli prison, this morning, rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip towards the Israeli side for the second time, seriously wounding one person.

In a written statement from the Israeli army, it was recorded that 22 rocket fires were detected from Gaza towards Israel. In the statement, it was indicated that 4 of the rockets were blocked by air defense systems and 16 of them fell on empty ground.

In the statement, which reported that the Gaza Strip was hit by artillery fire after rocket fire, it was noted that warning sirens went off in Israeli settlements around Gaza.

On the other hand, the Israeli emergency service, the Red Star of David, reported that one person was seriously injured in the rocket attacks. In a written statement from the Red Star of David, it was noted that the medical teams provided an emergency response to the injured 25-year-old male, who was seriously injured as a result of shrapnel fragments.

Following the death of Palestinian prisoner Hıdır Adnan in the Israeli prison early this morning, 3 rockets were fired from Gaza in the direction of Israel for the first time. All the rockets were said to have landed in open ground.

HE WAS ON HUNGER STRIKE FOR 87 DAYS

Palestinian prisoner Hıdır Adnan has been on a hunger strike for 87 days, which began against Israel’s “administrative detention” in prison without trial.

Palestinian resistance groups announced that Adnan passed away earlier today.
Although human rights organizations stated that Adnan was “at risk of certain death” if he was not transferred from prison to hospital due to his deteriorating health, the Israeli authorities denied this.

With what it calls “administrative detention,” Israel can detain Palestinians from 1 to 6 months according to intelligence. If it is decided that the detainee “is a danger to the security of Israel”, the military judge can extend the detention period up to 5 years without even filing criminal charges.

Accused by Israel of being a member of the Islamic Jihad Movement and engaging in anti-Israel activities, Adnan, 44, has been detained many times since 2012 and sent to prison under “administrative detention.”

Adnan went on hunger strike for 66 days in 2012, 52 days in 2015, 59 days in 2018, and 25 days in 2021, in response to administrative detention. Adnan started his last hunger strike on February 5. (AA)