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In this April 18, 2012 file photo, Khader Adnan is greeted in the Palestinian village of Arraba after his release from Israeli jail. Photo by AP
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JERUSALEM (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces on Monday evening rearrested veteran Palestinian hunger striker Khader Adnan while heading into Jerusalem's Old City to take part in Laylat al-Qader prayers, a day after he was freed from Israeli custody.

A Ma'an reporter said that Israeli soldiers detained Adnan, 37, at Herod's Gate at the entrance to Jerusalem's Old City after it was found he did not have the necessary permits.

Israeli police spokesperson Micky Rosenfeld told Ma'an that Adnan "entered Jerusalem illegally, and he has been taken in for questioning," without providing further detail.

He was reportedly taken to a police station inside the Old City.

Laylat al-Qader, meaning the Night of Destiny, takes place toward the end of the holy month of Ramadan, and according to Muslim belief marks the night the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the prophet Muhammad.

Thousands of Palestinians were expected to visit Al-Aqsa mosque compound to mark the occasion, although Israel laid down stringent access restrictions ahead of it.

All Palestinian men between the ages of 12 and 30 were denied entry into occupied East Jerusalem, while men between the ages of 30 and 50 required Israeli permits.

Women between 16 and 30 also required permits to enter the city.

The Israeli authorities agreed to release Adnan in the early hours of Sunday after they struck a deal to end a 55-day hunger strike he began in June to protest the Israeli practice of administrative detention.

His release came after 11 months in Israeli custody.

He was greeted on Sunday to a hero's welcome in his home village of Arraba near Jenin that included fireworks, songs and flags for Islamic Jihad, the movement to which Israel says he belongs.

Adnan was detained in July last year and sentenced to administrative detention for the 10th time in his life.

His hunger strike, which brought him near death by the time it concluded last month, had sparked warnings from the Palestinian government that it held Israel responsible for his fate.

He had previously gone on hunger strike for 66 days in 2012 to protest the practice. He was released at the end of the strike, during which he had ingested vitamins and salt.

This time, he refused to swallow anything except water.

Despite sharply deteriorating health, he said he would continue the hunger strike until the Israeli authorities agreed either to release him or bring charges against him.

A deal was finally struck on June 29 after Adnan withdrew his demand that Israel agree to never place him under administrative detention again.

An Israeli official said Adnan's deteriorating health and appeals from the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Palestinian Authority had also contributed to the decision to release him.
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By Amira Hass and Gili Cohen for Haaretz

Former Palestinian prioner Khader Adnan was rearrested on Monday evening, a day after he was released from administrative detention following 55 days on hunger strike, Haaretz has learned.

Adnan told his family and friend that he was go to pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, like thousands of other Palestinians.

The Shin Bet confirmed that Adnan had been arrested, saying that he had entered Jerusalem illegally. Adnan has been transferred to the police for questioning. The Shin Bet said that Adnan had been refused entry into Israel due to his activities in the Islamic Jihad, and that the defense establishment viewed this violation with severity.

Adnan ended his hunger strike late last month after reaching a deal with the Israeli military prosecution that secured his release.

Upon his release he was taken to the hospital in Jenin for a medical examination.

Afestive reception was held for Adnan in his hometown of Arraba. His return took place less than a week before the Muslim Id al-Fitr holiday, which concludes the holy month of Ramadan.

Prior to reaching a deal with the military prosecution and ending his hunger strike on June 29, Adnan's medical condition took a turn for the worse. Adnan refused to take water or minerals, and refused to be examined by a physician. Medical literature indicates that after the 42nd day of such a hunger strike there are liable to be life-threatening complications.

The Shin Bet security service believes Adnan is an active member of Islamic Jihad. He was placed under administrative detention for the ninth time a year ago, and finally went on hunger strike to protest his prolonged incarceration without trial. Three years ago, also under administrative detention, he forced the authorities to release him after a hunger strike that lasted 66 days. Altogether he has spent more than six years in Israeli detention.