Israel has released Palestinian activist Khader Adnan following a deal which saw him end a 56-day hunger strike last month. Adnan had been held for more than a year without charge under Israel’s policy of “administrative detention.” He was one of a number of Palestinians arrested after the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli youths last year. It was the 10th time he has been detained without charge. Adnan spoke out following his release Sunday.

Khader Adnan: “I see the happiness among Palestinians flowing and the Palestinian pain and hope for the freedom of all prisoners, God willing. The occupation made a mistake in arresting me the first time and the second time and all previous arrests. Today, the occupation makes the mistake of releasing me, because they think that they’ll abort the Palestinian happiness if they release me earlier, which is not typical. This is a cowardly act of the occupation that fears the Palestinian happiness and love for the Palestinian prisoners.”