Palestinian Hostage Pass Away in Israeli Hospital from IDF Gunshot

(MENAFN) A Palestinian man has died in an Israeli hospital after sustaining serious gunshot wounds in the occupied West Bank prior to his detention, according to statements from Palestinian prisoner advocacy groups.

The Palestinian Prisoner Society and the Commission of Detainees’ Affairs said in a joint statement that 29-year-old Qusai Ibrahim Ali Rayyan died on Monday at Beilinson Hospital in Israel.

Rayyan, a resident of Qarawat Bani Hassan near Salfit in the northern West Bank and a father of one, was detained by Israeli forces on April 15 after authorities accused him of attempting to carry out what they described as a “stabbing attack,” according to the statement.

The groups said his detention was extended for eight days following his arrest.

They also reported that a lawyer involved in the case repeatedly requested updates on Rayyan’s medical condition after he appeared critically ill during a court video session. The lawyer was later informed that he had lost consciousness and was being kept alive on life-support equipment.

During a subsequent hearing, the lawyer was told that no further extension of detention had been requested and that a decision had been made to release him, although his condition required continued hospitalization.

When contacted, hospital representatives reportedly provided no clear information about his medical status, according to the statement.

The advocacy groups rejected the allegations made against Rayyan, describing them as unfounded and denying that he intended to carry out an attack. They argued that he had effectively died as a result of injuries sustained during gunfire prior to detention.

They further said the case reflects a broader pattern of escalating violence and what they described as abuses against Palestinians since the start of the Gaza war, including deadly incidents across the occupied territories.

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