Israel Agrees to Release Body of Palestinian Teen Who Died in Prison
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Israel has agreed to release the body of 17-year-old Palestinian Walid Ahmed, who died in Megiddo Prison in March 2025 from severe malnutrition. A judge ruled he was likely starved. His body was held for over 18 months despite no longer being needed for investigation. The decision followed a petition to the High Court of Justice.
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- Israel will release the body of Palestinian teen Walid Ahmed, who died in prison.
- Ahmed, 17, died in Megiddo Prison in March 2025 from severe malnutrition.
- A judge ruled Ahmed was likely starved to death.
- His body was held by Israel for over 18 months without investigative need.
- The decision came after a petition to the High Court of Justice.
- Ahmed was arrested six months before his death for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail.
After a year and a half, the state has agreed to release the body of a Palestinian teenager who died in prison under conditions of severe malnutrition. Walid Ahmed, 17, died in Megiddo Prison in March 2025, with a judge ruling that he was likely starved. Ahmed was arrested about six months before his death on suspicion of throwing a Molotov cocktail.
His body was held by Israel for over 18 months, even though it was not needed for investigative purposes. An autopsy was performed near the time of his death, and the report was submitted to the court over a year ago. The state's decision to release the body for burial was made following a petition filed about a year ago by attorney Nadia Dakka.
The state announced its intention to transfer the body for burial on Thursday, following discussions in the High Court of Justice (Bagatz).
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