Palestinian minister to release Zakaria Zubeidi from prison

Palestinian Interior Minister Said Abu Ali has decided to release from prison eight Palestinian prisoners who have been held in the Palestinian Authority's Jericho prison over the past few months, including Former al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades leader Zakaria Zubeidi, Palestinian media reported on Saturday.

Zubeidi's brother said on Friday that Zubeidi has recently launched a hunger strike over his "unjustifiable detention." (Elior Levy)