4 January 2011 - 20:30

An 80-year-old Palestinian on Tuesday entered his 29th year in Israeli detention, the Gaza government Detainees' Ministry said.

(AhlulBayt News Agency) - An 80-year-old Palestinian on Tuesday entered his 29th year in Israeli detention, the Gaza government Detainees' Ministry said.

Sami Younis is considered a Sheikh among detainees due in part to his age, the ministry said.

The father-of-five was detained in 1983 and sentenced to life imprisonment.

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