GAZA CITY: The Israeli military traded fire with Gaza militants on Tuesday (May 2) in a flare-up of violence following the death in Israeli custody of a Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike. The army said it hit Gaza with 'tank fire' in response to rockets from the Palestinian enclave, sparking a renewed
GAZA CITY: The Israeli military traded fire with Gaza militants on Tuesday in a flare-up of violence following the death in Israeli custody of a Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike.
News of his death was initially followed by three rockets fired by militants from Gaza, the Israeli army said. After meeting with the military chief, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant warned"anyone who attempts to harm the citizens of Israel will be sorry."Israel's prison service had announced the death of a detainee who was affiliated to Islamic Jihad, saying he was"found early this morning in his cell unconscious".
"The military appeal court decided against releasing him from detention solely on the merit of his medical condition," said the official, who requested anonymity because they were not authorised to speak publicly to the media.
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