Palestinian ends 66-day hunger strike over jailing

A Palestinian prisoner has agreed to end his 66-day hunger strike in protest over his imprisonment without charge after reaching a deal with Israel that will free him in April.

The agreement ended a tense stand-off that left 33-year-old Khader Adnan clinging to life and drew international attention to a controversial Israeli policy of holding suspected Palestinian militants without charge.

The hunger strike also turned Mr Adnan, a member of the Islamic Jihad militant group, into a hero for Palestinians.