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Palestinian women hold portraits of relatives imprisoned in Israeli jails during a protest in front of the Red Cross offices in east Jerusalem on May 25, 2017. The hunger strike was called off on May 27. (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP)

May 27th, 2017 - 06:07 GMT

Palestinians Call Off Hunger Strike Following Deal with Israel

The end of the strike came about after an agreement was reached between Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and the Red Cross over prisoner demands regarding visitation rights.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had worked with three different Egyptian presidents to secure the release of the prisoners. (AFP/File)

December 14th, 2015 - 06:00 GMT

Six Egyptian prisoners released by Israel in prisoner swap

August 18th, 2015 - 05:00 GMT

Israel releases two Palestinians after 18 years in jail

August 11th, 2015 - 06:34 GMT

Second Israeli hospital refuses to force-feed Palestinian hunger striker

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement to the media at the Knesset, in Jerusalem (AFP/BAZ RATNER/POOL)

July 23rd, 2013 - 09:03 GMT

Israel to release 82 prisoners for peace bid

Photograph used for illustrative purposes (Source: Wikimedia/DanielRamirez)

July 3rd, 2013 - 03:30 GMT

Gay Times in Israeli Prisons

August 25th, 2008 - 10:40 GMT