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17-Year-Old Walid Khaled Abdullah Ahmad Dies in Notorious Israeli Prison

HeadlineMar 27, 2025

Seventeen-year-old Palestinian Walid Khaled Abdullah Ahmad has died in an Israeli prison. The group Defense for Children International says he is the first Palestinian child to die while detained by Israel. His family said he suffered from scabies and dysentery while locked up in Israel’s notorious Megiddo Prison, known for its abuse of Palestinian prisoners. Walid Khaled Abdullah Ahmad, who was from the occupied West Bank town of Silwad, had been jailed since September 2024. He is at least the 63rd prisoner to die in Israeli custody since October 2023.

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