Palestinian female detainee to be released in one month

Itaf Elayan, the Palestinian girl who has been held under administrative detention for 43 days, is expected to be released at the end of a three month term, Israeli military sources said Wednesday.

The sources told Israel radio that Elayan, allegedly a member of the Islamic Jihad organization, will have to complete her 3-month administrative detention before she is released.

Shortly after her arrest, Elayan went on a hunger strike for 38 days and demonstrations broke out in a number of Palestinian towns in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in solidarity with her. She reportedly ceased her hunger strike only two days ago.