RAMALLAH, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- A 65-year-old Palestinian prisoner from Gaza has died in a prison in central Israel, according to a joint statement released by the Ministry of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners Club on Saturday.

Nasr Ziyada, a father of seven children, passed away at Ramla Prison on August 16, read the statement.

Ziyada was arrested on Dec. 29, 2023, along with his son Jihad, who is currently being held at Negev Prison in southern Israel.

The statement said Ziyada and his son experienced prolonged "maltreatment" during field interrogations at their home in the Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City before their arrest.

Ziyada's death raises the number of prisoners who have died in Israeli prisons since Oct. 7, 2023, to 24, the statement added.

The statement placed full responsibility for Ziyada's death on Israeli authorities and called on the international human rights community to hold Israel accountable for its "crimes" against Palestinian detainees.

The Israeli authorities have yet to respond to Ziyada's death. Enditem

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