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April 11, 2025

Ahmad Manasra, Jailed by Israel When He Was 13, Freed After Decade Behind Bars
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Israel has released a Palestinian prisoner who was held for nearly a
decade after his arrest at age 13. In 2015, Ahmad Manasra was arrested
and jailed after an altercation with two Israelis near an illegal
settlement in occupied East Jerusalem. The settlers survived the attack;
Manasra's cousin was shot dead, and Manasra was severely beaten and run
over by an Israeli driver. He was convicted of attempted murder even
though he was a child at the time and carried no weapon. Family members
hope Manasra can now receive treatment for severe mental health problems
he developed during his nine-and-a-half years in prison.


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