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Former Longest-Serving Palestinian Prisoner Passed Away at 68

12:51 - July 05, 2026
News ID: 3498097
IQNA – Former Palestinian detainee Maher Younis, one of the longest-serving Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, passed away early Sunday at the age of 68.

Former Longest-Serving Palestinian Prisoner Passed Away at 68

 

Younis was a prominent figure in the Palestinian prisoners' movement and spent approximately 40 years in Israeli prisons, making him one of the longest-serving Palestinian detainees.

Funeral prayers are scheduled to be held after the noon prayer in his hometown of Ar'ara in the 1948-occupied Palestinian territories.

 

Source: Quds News Network

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