Some 400 Palestinian prisoners staged a riot in a high security Israeli jail on Thursday.
Reports from the jail in Ashkelon say the Prison Service brought in reinforcements to quell the unrest. It is believed they used tear gas.
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There were reports of one or two light injuries.
The riots came as the Palestinian Authority continues to demand more prisoner releases.