JERUSALEM — A high-profile Palestinian prisoner died in Israeli custody on Tuesday after a hunger strike of nearly three months, Israel’s prison service announced. His death set off a rocket barrage from the Gaza Strip and raised fears of a further escalation.
It also drew attention to the tactic of hunger strikes used by Palestinian prisoners held by Israel with few other tools at their disposal.
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