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Prison Service announces death of life-term inmate Imad Sarhan

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 10:58
Prison Service announces death of life-term inmate Imad Sarhan

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TL;DR

The Israel Prison Service announced this morning the death of Imad Sarhan (48), a life-term inmate from the Galilee who was arrested in October 2001 alongside six other Arab Israeli citizens on suspicion of belonging to a terror cell that allegedly planned a series of serious attacks across the country.

01 · THE DISPATCH

The Israel Prison Service announced this morning the death of Imad Sarhan (48), a resident of the Galilee serving a life sentence. Sarhan was arrested in October 2001, together with six other Arab Israeli citizens, on suspicion of membership in a terror cell that reportedly planned a series of serious attacks across Israel. The statement from the Prison Service did not specify the cause of death, and no further details have been released at this stage. The case has been referred to the relevant authorities for review.

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