West Bank community welcomes Khader Adnan home from Israeli prison

The story of Khader Adnan, who was arrested twice by Israel and recently released, garnered public sympathy in Palestine and throughout the world.
Islamic Jihad leader, Khader Adnan is hugged by his daughter upon his release from an Israeli jail, in the West Bank village of Arabeh near Jenin July 12, 2015. Israel on Sunday released Adnan from jail following a deal last month in which he agreed to end a 56-day hunger strike, Islamic Jihad sources in the West Bank said. REUTERS/Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX1K24O
Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Khader Adnan is hugged by his daughter in the West Bank village of Arraba near Jenin, July 12, 2015. - REUTERS
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JENIN, West Bank — Cries of joy were heard at the home of administrative detainee Sheikh Khader Adnan after he was released and carried on the shoulders of supporters into his town of Arraba, near Jenin.

Adnan, a Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader who had been imprisoned for a year, was released after a 55-day hunger strike and welcomed home as a hero.

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