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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Julia Frankel

Israeli judge closes case of Palestinian teen's death in prison despite evidence of starvation

Israel Palestinians Prisoner Abuse - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

An investigation into the death of a Palestinian teenager in an Israeli prison has been closed by an Israeli judge, who said even though it's clear the boy was starved, the cause of death is undeterminable, a newly-unsealed court decision has revealed.

The ruling provided insight into Israel’s handling of the flashpoint case of 17-year-old Walid Ahmad, which gained notoriety because he was the first Palestinian under 18 to die in Israeli detention, said Palestinian officials.

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