For 66 days, Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan refused to eat.<br/> <br />Now - after a promise from Israel that he will be freed in April - Adnan has agreed to end his hunger strike.<br/> <br />Held without trial by Israel, the 33-year old member of the militant group Islamic Jihad has inspired mass protests by Palestinians. News of the deal sparks celebrations.<br/> <br />But it may be too late to save Adnan, says his lawyer Jawad Boulos.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) JAWAD BOULOS, LAWYER REPRESENTING KHADER ADNAN, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Starting this evening Khader will stop his hunger strike, Khader will get the medical treatment that is needed, because I knew yesterday, from the doctor who is responsible in Safed hospital, his condition is very bad - he may face certain death."<br/> <br />Israel has not charged Adnan with any crime and has kept the reason for his arrest and detention secret.<br/> <br />As the release deal was announced, Israel's High Court cancelled an appeal hearing in Adnan's case, avoiding a high-profile examination of the controversial practice of detention without trial.<br/> <br />For decades, the court has backed the government's argument that detention without trial is necessary for security.<br/> <br />Katharine Jackson, Reuters.
