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Text of report in English by independent, non-governmental Palestinian Ma'an News Agency website
["Israel Releases Hamas Leader Suffering From Cancer" - Ma'an headline]
HEBRON (Ma'an) - Israel has released a Hamas leader from Ofer military detention centre because he has cancer, the Ministry of Prisoners' Affairs in Gaza said Thursday [2 June]. Yasser Rajoub, 58, was detained on Jan. 17 and sentenced to six months administrative detention without charge or trial. He was released after four months because he has advanced lung cancer, ministry spokesman Riyadh Al-Ashqar said. Lawyer Tariq …