Israel extends detention of Palestinian minor for an additional 4 months

Palestinian Ahmed Manasra is seen during his hearing in Be’er Sheva, Israel on April 13, 2022 [Mostafa Alkharouf – Anadolu Agency]

An Israeli court yesterday extended the solitary confinement of Palestinian minor, Ahmad Manasra, held in the Israeli prison of Shikma, for an additional four months.

Ahmad Manasra is a Palestinian youth who was imprisoned 7 years ago, at the age of 13, by the occupation forces and has since been suffering from intense psychological torture including solitary confinement – Cartoon [Sabaaneh/Middle East Monitor]

The Palestinian Prisoners Club quoted Manasra’s lawyer Khaled Zabarqa, that Manasra’s solitary confinement was extended “despite his serious health and psychological condition.”

“Twenty-year-old Manasra has been in confinement for more than a year, and is being held today in the Ashkelon prison,” Zabarqa said.

Manasra was arrested by the occupation forces on 12 October 2015 while he was accompanied by his cousin Hassan, who the Israeli forces shot dead. Manasra was 13 years old at the time of his arrest.

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