A Palestinian prisoner agreed to end his 66-day hunger strike after reaching a deal with Israel that will free him in April, the Israeli justice ministry said.
Under the deal, Khader Adnan, a 33-year-old member of the Islamic Jihad militant group, agreed to resume eating immediately, the ministry said.
It said that if "no new additional substantial evidence" emerges against Adnan, he will be released on April 17, when a current, four-month detention order is to expire. It said Adnan had accepted the deal through his attorney.
Adnan's supporters had expressed concern in recent days that he might not survive much longer. Doctors who have treated him say he has lost about 30kg, his hair was falling out and that he barely had strength to speak.
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