The Waed Association for Prisoners reported that prisoner Zakaria Al-Zubaidi, who is currently in Nafha Prison, has announced a hunger strike in solidarity with other administrative prisoners who are also on hunger strike. 

This announcement comes after around 30 administrative prisoners enter the 14th consecutive day in their open hunger strike in rejection of the policy of administrative detention imposed by occupation authorities.

Meet hero #2, Zakaria Al-Zubaidi, one of the most wanted #Palestinian Resistance fighters for his heroic actions against the occupation, the last one being the #FreedomTunnelOperation.#Gilboa pic.twitter.com/hTb83Uzois

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) September 5, 2022

This is not the first time the Resistance icon goes on a hunger strike to support his fellow Palestinian detainees: In June, Muhjat Al-Quds Foundation reported that Al-Zubaidi went on several days of hunger strike in solidarity with other hunger-striking prisoners. 

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Al-Zubaidi was one of the six brave prisoners who liberated themselves from Gilboa Prison last year in September and their stories are well-documented in the exclusive Al Mayadeen documentary series The Heroes.

"Israel" keeps about 4,850 prisoners in its prisons, including 41 female prisoners, 225 children, and 540 administrative detainees, according to institutions specializing in prisoners' affairs.