W. Bank Palestinian dies in Israel army custody: Family
21-year-old dies only hours after being detained from his home, relatives say
By Qais Abu Samra
RAMALLAH, Palestine
A Palestinian youth on Tuesday died within hours of being detained by Israeli army troops in the occupied West Bank, according to members of the young man’s family.
Relatives of Mohamed al-Rimawi, 21, said the Israeli army had informed them of the young man’s death only hours after taking him from his home in the West Bank town of Beit Rima.
According to family members, al-Rimawi was beaten while in custody.
No additional information is yet available regarding the alleged incident.
The Israeli army frequently carries out wide-ranging arrest campaigns across the occupied West Bank on the pretext of searching for “wanted” Palestinians.
An estimated 6,500 Palestinians currently languish in Israeli prisons, including scores of women, hundreds of minors, and at least six lawmakers.
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