Palestinian prisoner Sami al-Amour has passed away in Israeli jails, according to a statement released by the Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS).

The statement said that the al-Amour, 39, from the city of Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip, died in his prison cell this morning as a result of intentional medical negligence.

He was detained by Israeli occupation in 2008 and sentenced a 19-year term.