A 40 day hunger strike conducted by Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails has ended, after an agreement was reached allowing more time for family visits.
Negotiations between the Israeli Prison Service, the Palestinian Authority, and the International Red Cross were concluded on Saturday. No prisoners died during the course of the strike, although 18 are being treated in hospital.
The strike was timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary since the Six Day War, in which Israel routed the Egyptians, Syrians and Jordanians, capturing the Sinai, the Golan Heights and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
The Israeli Prison Service confirmed that the new deal would allow Palestinian prisoners to receive a second family visit each month.
