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Former Palestinian Prisoner Riyad Al-Amour Dies After 23 Years of Neglect

03 April, 2026.Gaza Genocide.7 sources

Key Takeaways

Former Palestinian prisoner Riyad Al-Amour dies in Egypt after long illness.
Endured 23 years in Israeli detention with alleged systematic medical neglect.
Abbas ordered an investigation; a committee was formed to probe medical responsibility.

Al-Amour Dies After 23 Years

Riyad Al-Amour died after a prolonged struggle with illness caused by systematic medical neglect during 23 years of Israeli detention.

“The Palestinian Prisoners' Affairs and Ex-Prisoners Club announced yesterday, Friday, the death of the freed prisoner who had been exiled to Egypt, Riyad Al-Ammour, after a long period of detention and health suffering in Israeli occupation prisons, while President Mahmoud Abbas decided to open an investigation into the circumstances of his death”

Al-Jazeera Net

He was released last October in critically poor health, having waited more than a decade for a pacemaker replacement.

Al-Jazeera Net

Al-Amour endured severe interrogation and torture that resulted in the loss of hearing in one ear.

The Prisoners' Club held Israeli authorities fully responsible for slow-kill policies against prisoners.

Death Follows Prisoners' Execution Law

Al-Amour's death came days after the Israeli Knesset enacted the Prisoners' Execution law.

He was subjected to systematic torture policies as an extension of the torture he faced over the years.

Mena FN

Despite poor health, he spent years serving fellow sick prisoners.

The investigation committee includes members from Fatah and the Prisoners' Club.

International and Regional Responses

The investigative committee and suspension demonstrate efforts to hold Israel accountable.

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