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Israeli Judge Closes Case of Palestinian Teen's Death in Prison Despite Evidence of Starvation
Judge closed the investigation despite evidence of severe weight loss and testimonies of collapse; 94 Palestinians reportedly died in custody amid harsh prison conditions, Physicians for Human Rights said.
- On Tuesday, Judge Ehud Kaplan closed the investigation into the death of 17-year-old Walid Ahmad in Megiddo prison, ruling the cause of death undeterminable despite writing: "The fact that he was apparently starved cannot be hidden."
- Ahmad, a resident of the West Bank town of Silwad, was detained in September 2024 for allegedly throwing stones and died six months later in March 2025 while in custody.
- Dr. Daniel Solomon, the Israeli doctor who observed the autopsy, reported Ahmad suffered from extreme malnutrition and showed signs of scabies; starvation was likely the leading cause of death.
- Human rights lawyer Nadia Dakka criticized the ruling as reflecting a "narrow legal approach" that fails to address broader conditions contributing to detainee deaths. She told Middle East Eye the discussion focused narrowly on immediate cause rather than systemic starvation.
- Rights groups document widespread abuse in Israeli detention centers since October 2023, including inadequate rations; Dakka claims conditions reflect a "declared policy of reducing calories as part of deterrence" to discourage potential offenders.
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Israeli judge closes case of Palestinian teen's death in prison despite evidence of starvation
A newly unsealed sentence from a court ruling reveals that an Israeli judge acknowledged that a Palestinian teen had been starved in Israeli prison but stopped an investigation into the case.
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right2Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left, 37% Center
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- 38% of the sources lean Left, 37% of the sources are Center
38% Left
L 38%
C 37%
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