The Prisoners' Affairs Authority and the Palestinian Prisoners' Club confirmed the martyrdom of prisoner Majed Ahmed Zaqul (32 years old), from Gaza, in Ofer Prison. He was one of the workers who were arrested after October 7, and the occupation had concealed the crime of his assassination during the recent period until it was announced. This was done through his media outlets, and we were not able to confirm his identity at the time.

The authority and the club pointed out that the martyr Zakul moved to the West Bank three years ago and was suffering from cancer. He went to work in the territories occupied in 1948 six months ago, as did thousands of our people. He is married with a child, and his family is in Gaza.

The authority and the club said in a joint statement that the occupation not only assassinated the detainee Zaqul, but rather concealed his death and did not announce it, except through its media two days ago, when the occupation announced the release of two workers, one in “Ofer” prison, and the other in “Antot” camp. Their identities were not revealed at the time, and until this moment we have not been able to know the identity of the second martyr announced by the occupation. The case is still under follow-up.

The authority and the club confirm that fears are mounting over their fate, especially in light of the horrific data recently reported by the workers.

With the death of the prisoner Zaqul, the number of martyrs of the prisoner movement has risen to (240) martyrs since 1967.