After 131 days of hunger strike... Kayed Fasfous is free
Ramallah (QNN)- Israeli authorities on Sunday released Kayed Fasfous after over a year of administrative detention and 131 days of hunger strike.
Kayed Fasfous, the father of one girl, went on hunger strike for 131 days in protest against his illegal administrative detention. However, on November 22, 2021, he suspended his strike after the Israelis determined a date to release him.
This morning, Fasfous was taken by ambulance to Dora medical center, from which he was taken to the Istishari hospital in Ramallah, where he underwent medical check-ups.
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