Israel says Khader Adnan, an Islamic Jihad activist, had refused any medical tests or treatment.



Adnan is a Palestinian activist who has been arrested and detained by the Israeli government multiple times for alleged links to militant groups. In 2012, he gained international attention for undertaking a 66-day hunger strike to protest his detention without charge or trial. Adnan was eventually released as part of a deal negotiated between the Israeli government and Palestinian activists.

It is not uncommon for Palestinian prisoners to go on hunger strikes to protest their treatment or imprisonment by the Israeli government. Hunger strikes can have serious health consequences, including death, and are generally seen as a last resort by activists who feel they have no other means of expressing their grievances or achieving their goals.