Palestinian Prisoner Dies in Israeli Custody Without Trial, Raising Death Toll to 66
Jenin, West Bank: A 60-year-old Palestinian prisoner, Mohey al-Din Fahmi Saeed Nijim, has died in Israeli custody, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS). Nijim, a father of six from Jenin, was arrested in August 2023 and held without charge under administrative detention in the Negev prison.
PPS said Nijim was denied proper medical care as his health deteriorated in prison. “He was martyred today after nearly two years behind bars without trial,” the group stated. “He is one of hundreds of sick prisoners subjected to systematic slow killings in Israeli prisons.”
His death brings the number of Palestinian prisoners who have died in Israeli custody since the Gaza war began to at least 66, PPS reported.
Israeli Court Sentences Three Men Over Ben-Gvir Assassination Plot
In a separate development, three men have been sentenced for plotting to assassinate Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. According to Israeli media, the Beersheba District Court handed down sentences ranging from three and a half to five years under a plea bargain.
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The convicted men include two residents of Rahat, a Bedouin city in the Negev, and one man from the occupied West Bank. Originally, they faced the charge of “conspiracy to aid the enemy.” However, the charge was reduced to “disclosure of a decision of betrayal” as part of the plea deal.
Ben-Gvir responded angrily on X, calling the sentences “too light.” He warned, “Such a deal sends an encouraging message to terrorists: keep trying to assassinate government figures—and you’ll get off lightly.”
Netanyahu May Use Airport Strike to Justify Action Against Iran
Following the missile strike on Ben Gurion International Airport, Israeli analyst Akiva Eldar suggested that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could use the attack to build consensus for military action against Iran.
“This missile came from Yemen, but of course it goes all the way to Iran,” Eldar told Al Jazeera. “Netanyahu seeks legitimacy to strike Gaza and possibly Tehran.”
However, Eldar said the U.S. stance would be key. “If Trump had given Netanyahu a green light earlier, we’d already be seeing a full regional war,” he said.
International Airlines Cancel Flights to Israel After Missile Strike
Several international airlines canceled flights to and from Israel following the missile attack on Ben Gurion Airport. The Times of Israel reported that Lufthansa, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Swiss Airlines, Air Europa, and Wizz Air suspended flights.
Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air canceled all flights to Israel for the next 48 hours, despite the airport reopening just one hour after the attack.
The flight cancellations reflect growing global concern over the safety of airspace amid escalating tensions in the region.
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