Radad was arrested on July 23 after being shot by Israeli forces, who then “placed him in front of one of their military vehicles in the city and used him as a human shield during military operations.”

Ramallah: An injured Palestinian prisoner died in an Israeli hospital, two Palestinian organizations said. Zaher Raddad, 19, from the town of Saida in Tulkaram in the North West Bank, died at the Israeli Meer Hospital, according to a statement issued by the Prisoner and Ex-Prisoner Affairs Authority, which is part of the Palestine Liberation Organization. , as well as the Palestinian Prisoners Club.

According to a statement released on Sunday. Raddad was arrested on July 23 after being shot by Israeli forces, who then “placed him in front of one of their military vehicles in the city and used him as a human shield during military operations.”

Raddad's death brings to 23 the total number of inmates who have died in Israeli prisons since October 7, 2023, according to the statement. There has been no statement from Israel on Raddad's death, the Xinhua news agency reported.

Recently, violence between Hamas and Israel has escalated, causing numerous deaths and widespread destruction. Rocket attacks, airstrikes and ground attacks have worsened the situation, plunging the region into a deep humanitarian crisis. In response to the violence, the world has condemned the ongoing conflict and called for an immediate ceasefire to save lives. Diplomatic efforts are underway aimed at a peaceful resolution and resolution of key issues facing both sides.

Since October 2023, Israel has been conducting a large-scale military operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The conflict has left more than 40,000 Palestinians dead, including around 1,200 dead, following an unprecedented attack by Hamas on Israeli towns near the Strip.

As reported by news agency IANS, the statement further detailed that Raddala was admitted to Mir Hospital in a critical and unstable health condition, dependent on artificial respiration after several surgeries. Despite his critical condition, Israeli authorities kept him in custody until his death on Sunday.

The two Palestinian organizations denounced the actions of the Israeli occupation as a collective crime, starting with the arrest and firing of Raddad, his continued use as a human shield, and his ongoing detention despite his critical condition.

He described the incident as part of the unprecedented crimes committed by the Israeli occupation since the start of the genocidal campaign against the people of Gaza and the ongoing aggression against Palestinians in all the occupied territories.

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