Hana Shalabi

A Palestinian prisoner died in Israeli custody early Tuesday after a hunger strike of nearly three months, Israel's prison service announced.

Israel on July 12 released a Palestinian prisoner who staged a 56-day hunger strike which brought him near death in a protest against the controversial procedure allowing detainees to be held indefinitely without charge.

Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan ended a 56-day hunger strike on June 28 after Israel agreed to release him, his lawyer and the Palestinian Prisoners Club announced.