1.   Fifty-six of the other fasting prisoners were in critical condition, the liberal daily Yeni Yuzyil said.

2.   Issa Qaraki, a leader of the Prisoner Committee that called the strike, warned that the death of a fasting prisoner could cause violence.

3.   Issa Qaraki, a leader of the Prisoner Committee that called the strike, warned that the death of a fasting prisoner could spark violence.

4.   Mediation failed to end the hunger strikes, and the health of the fasting prisoners was rapidly deteriorating.

5.   More fasting prisoners die.

6.   The Alternative Information Center, a Palestinian group, said eight fasting prisoners fell ill and were hospitalized.

7.   The raids were launched after mediation failed to end the hunger strikes and as the health of the fasting prisoners rapidly deteriorated.

8.   The raids were launched after mediation failed to end the hunger strikes and the health of fasting prisoners was rapidly deteriorated.