Palestinian prisoner dies in Israeli custody, sparking protest in West Bank

A Palestinian prisoner died in Israeli custody on Monday, according to the Palestinian Prisoners' Society. 

Israeli authorities confirmed the death of Omar Hamzeh Daraghmeh, 58, which it attributed to a sudden deterioration of his health.

In a joint statement with the the Palestinian Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission, the prisoners' society cast doubt on the Israeli version of his death. 

"The [Israeli] occupation's story will remain a subject of doubt, especially since the detainee Daraghmeh attended his court session today, and was in good health according to his lawyer," the statement said. 

Daraghmeh was detained on 9 October, two days after hostilities between Israel and Palestinian groups began. 

Protests broke out in his hometown, the occupied West Bank city of Tubas, on Monday evening.

According to Al Jazeera, Hamas said in a statement that Daraghmeh was a leader in its movement, and that it believed his death was deliberate.