The Israeli army announced on Monday that it had arrested prominent 22-year-old Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi during a raid in the occupied West Bank.
The arrest took place in the town of Nabi Salih, near the city of Ramallah, and was conducted under suspicion of inciting violence and involvement in terrorist activities.
Ahed Tamimi has been a well-known figure in Palestinian activism for her strong stance against Israeli occupation.
The Israeli army stated that her arrest occurred as part of a broader operation aimed at apprehending individuals suspected of engaging in terrorist activities and promoting incitement to hatred in the northern region of the West Bank.
The specific reason for her arrest was revealed through an Instagram post attributed to the activist. The post, written in both Arabic and Hebrew, contained explicit and violent language, including a call for the massacre of Israelis, and references to Hitler.
However, Ahed Tamimi’s mother, Nariman al-Tamimi, has denied that her daughter wrote the controversial post.
Ahed Tamimi’s arrest has drawn international attention, with supporters and human rights organizations closely monitoring the situation.
Her case underscores the ongoing tensions and conflicts in the region, as well as the complexities surrounding freedom of speech and political activism in the Israeli-Palestinian context.