Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi is at risk of dying as his health deteriorates in Israeli detention, a local media union warned, according to Al Jazeera.

Al-Samoudi, 58, was arrested by the Israeli army in Jenin in the occupied West Bank in late April. He has since been held without charge or trial.

“Samoudi suffers from chronic illnesses and requires ongoing medical care,” the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate said in a statement. “The continued medical neglect in the occupation’s prisons puts his life at serious risk.”

The group appealed to all international and human rights organisations to “take immediate action and exert pressure on Israel to save Samoudi’s life”.

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