Thousands of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails go on hunger strike

Thousands of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli occupation jails have gone on hunger strike to mourn the death of a Palestinian detainee.

The prisoners returned the meals on Sunday morning also to protest the death of Arafat Jaradat, 30, at an Israeli detention center on Saturday only six days after his arrest and to protest the increasing Israeli quelling practices against prisoners.

The website of Hebrew daily Yediot Ahronot said on Sunday, “The Israel Prison Service announced that 3,000 security prisoners will launch a one-day hunger strike on Sunday to protest Jaradat’s death. Prisoners at the Ofer Prison rioted on Saturday evening, banging on their cell doo