Bethlehem – Ma'an – The Palestinian Authority (PA) Ministry of Prisoners Affairs announced the death of a West Bank man in Israeli prison on Thursday, saying the cause of death remained unclear.

Muhammad Abdul Salam Abdeen, 26, was convicted for his alleged attempt to run down four Israeli soldiers in the French Hill neighborhood of East Jerusalem in 2008.

The young man, from Jerusalem's At-Tur neighborhood, will be released to his family in the coming days.

It was not immediately clear whether or not an autopsy would be performed.