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A man imprisoned by who is suffering from cancer has seen his health seriously deteriorate, a prisoners' affairs monitor said Tuesday.

Nasser Abu Hamid, 49, was moved from prison toÌýIsrael's Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon five days ago, where he is on a ventilator,ÌýtheÌý (PPC) said.

Abu Hamid, who had recently begunÌýchemotherapy treatment, was admitted to hospital becauseÌýhe sufferedÌýfrom a very high temperature, the PPC said.

The organisation said his need for assistedÌýbreathingÌý"warns of a great danger to his life, especially since he suffers from cancer", according to °®Âþµº's Arabic sister service, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.

Abu Hamid, who has been in prison since 2002,Ìýbegan to fall illÌýin August with chest pain.ÌýDoctors found and removedÌýa lung tumour.

The prisoner was moved back to Israel's Ashkelon jail where his condition worsened. The PPC said his access to chemotherapy was deliberately delayed.

Abu Hamid is one of five brothers from the same familyÌýhanded life sentences by Israel. A sixth brother from the same family was killed by Israeli forces.

Their mother was notÌýallowed to visit them for yearsÌýand their father died while the brothersÌýwere behind bars, Al-Araby Al-JadeedÌýsaid.

The new announcement was confirmed by the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club association on Sunday.

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The outlet also reported thatÌýAbu Hamid's family home has also been knocked down on five occasions, most recently in 2019.

Israel oftenÌý, which human rights groups have decried as an act of collective punishment.

It was not immediately apparent if this is why Abu Hamid's family home has reportedly beenÌýtargeted.

Abu Hamid is from the ,ÌýlocatedÌýnear the de facto Palestinian capital of Ramallah.

On Thursday, an Israel Prison Service (IPS)Ìýspokesperson said: "The prisoner is hospitalized at Barzilai Hospital due to his medical condition.

"Due to his right to medical confidentiality, we will not be able to go into the details of his condition, but we will emphasize that, like all prisoners, he receives full medical treatment from the IPS, which is supported by medical treatment in the community if needed.

"We can also say that the prisoner receives visits in accordance with IPS procedures and security guidelines."

Note: This article was updated on Friday, 7 January to reflect a statement received from the Israel Prison Service in response to a request for comment.