Palestinian Prisoner Dies in Israeli Detention – Death Toll Rises to 73
Another Palestinian prisoner has died in Israeli detention, reportedly raising to 73 the number of deaths in prison since October 7, 2023.
Louay Faisal Nasrallah, 22, from Jenin, was transferred to Soroka hospital from the Negev Prison, where he died on Monday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.
The agency cited the Civil Affairs Commission as having informed both the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) that the detainee died at Israel’s Soroka Medical Center.
He was detained on March 26, 2024, and held under administrative detention, and according to his family, he had no prior health issues before his detention.
