[82431] The death of Palestinian prisoner Imad Rajah Sarhan in an Israeli prison
[82431] The death of Palestinian prisoner Imad Rajah Sarhan in an Israeli prison
Palestinian prisoner Imad Rajah Sarhan has died in Gilboa Prison after 25 years of imprisonment, according to Telegram channels affiliated with Islamist entities.
The death of Palestinian prisoner Imad Rajah Sarhan in prison
On June 14, 2026, the death of Palestinian prisoner Imad Rajah Sarhan (47) was reported while he was incarcerated in the Israeli Gilboa Prison. Sarhan, who had been imprisoned for 25 years, passed away under circumstances that have not yet been fully detailed.
According to a report by Daily Islamist, which is identified with pro-Palestinian and radical Islamist positions, Sarhan died while he was a "prisoner in Israeli jails." The channel emphasized his long period of imprisonment as part of a narrative highlighting the suffering of security prisoners.
At the same time, Sondakika Haber Gündem, a Turkish news channel, reported based on a statement by the "Palestinian Prisoners' Media Office" that Palestinian officials confirmed the death of Sarhan in Gilboa Prison.
As of this time, no official responses have been issued by the Israel Prison Service regarding the circumstances of the prisoner's death. The reports come from sources with a stated position supporting the Palestinian cause, which focus on documenting the lives and deaths of Palestinian prisoners in the Israeli incarceration system.