Hunger striker

Hunger strike for hostages outside Knesset continues into second week

Israelis continue hunger strike outside Knesset, demanding immediate action for hostage deal to bring all captives home alive or for proper burial.

 Hunger striker for the hostages, Rabbi Avidan Freedman outside the Knesset
 An Iranian woman walks on a street amid the implementation of the new hijab surveillance in Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2023

Political prisoners launch hunger strike in Iran

 People walk by photographs of civilians held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, at "Hostage Square" in Tel Aviv. December 26, 2023.

Activists fast in 136 hour hunger strike for Gaza hostages in Geneva

 A Palestinian prisoner waits to be released from Ketziot prison, southern Israel, October 1, 2007

Palestinian prisoners declare hunger strike in response to Ben-Gvir's policies


US resident in Iran jail to begin hunger strike

Shahab Dalili, 60, a shipping captain who had emigrated to the United States after retiring, was detained in Tehran in April 2016 during a visit for his father's funeral.

 The bars of a prison cell.

Son of Libya's Gaddafi in Lebanon hospital after going on hunger strike

Hannibal Gaddafi has been detained in Lebanon since a prosecutor charged him with concealing information about the fate of Imam Musa al-Sadr, a Lebanese Shi'ite Muslim cleric who disappeared.

Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, file photo, 2008

Palestinian administrative detainees to go on hunger strike

A hunger strike could trigger a wave of protests throughout the West Bank against both the PA and Israel. 

IDF with Palestinian demonstrators during a rally in solidarity with six Palestinian prisoners who managed to esacpe from an Israeli prison a few days ago, in Hebron, September 9, 2021.

Khader Adnan's death in prison: A preventable crisis - opinion

A number of democratic countries permit force-feeding to rescue the life of a fasting prisoner. Israel could have saved Khader Adnan's life.

 PALESTINIANS PROTEST outside the offices of the Red Cross in Hebron, last Thursday, following the death of hunger striker Khader Adnan

Palestinian administrative detainees to go on ‘open-ended’ hunger strike

The hunger strike aims to exert pressure on Israel regarding the issue of administrative detention and protest against the death of senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad detainee Khader Adnan.

 Handcuffed hands rest on prison bars. (Illustrative)

At least 32 rockets shot at Israel on Tuesday, 12 injured

This comes after the IDF warned residents of the area to stay in secured areas following attacks from the Strip into Israel and subsequent IDF tank fire.

 A girl holds up pieces of shrapnel arranged on an Israeli flag after a rocket, launched from Gaza, landed in Sderot, southern Israel, May 2, 2023.

Islamic Jihad: Israel will pay 'heavy price' if senior official dies in prison

The Palestinian Prisoners Club warned that Adnan, who was arrested by the Israeli security forces in February, was in critical condition and could die at any moment.

 Protestors shout slogans during a demonstration in support of Palestinian Khader Adnan, a senior member of Islamic Jihad who is jailed in Israel, on June 5, 2015

Security prisoners call off hunger strike, defusing Ramadan tensions

The sources claimed the decision to cancel the hunger strike was taken after “intensive contacts” between senior PA and Israeli officials.

 Handcuffed hands rest on prison bars. (Illustrative)

Palestinian prisoners ‘revolt’ against Ben-Gvir’s measures

The security prisoners have decided to protest against the measures by initially declaring a “revolt” and later going on a hunger strike on the first day of Ramadan.

 GILBOA PRISON, in northern Israel near the West Bank.

15 Iranian women start hunger strike against regime’s prison conditions

Laila Mirzo: 'It is impressive that women are causing the mullahs to stagger.'

 A woman walks after the morality police shut down in a street in Tehran, Iran December 6, 2022.

Palestinian detainee Khalil Awawdeh suspends 181-day hunger strike

Awawdeh, a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, has been on a hunger strike since early March.

 Demonstrators take part in a protest in solidarity with Palestinian hunger striker Khalil Awawda, who is jailed by Israel, in Gaza City June 13, 2022.