The father of a Palestinian detainee who has been on a hunger strike for 60 days says his son has slipped into unconsciousness at an Israeli hospital.
Naser Allan says his son Mohammed Allan, who went on a hunger strike in May, lost consciousness on Friday. He says his son was imprisoned in the past for his affiliation with the Islamic Jihad, a Palestinian militant group.
Israel recently passed a law that would allow force-feeding hunger strikers but it's still unclear if the contentious procedure will be carried out.
Israel's Medical Association has urged physicians not to cooperate with the measure.Palestinians prisoners have held rounds of hunger strikes over recent years, which have flared tensions on the streets. Israel fears a hunger striking prisoner's death could spark violence.