Israeli court releases jailed teen al-Juneidi on bail
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:00 | 27 December 2017
- Modified Date: 06:26 | 27 December 2017
An Israeli military court on Wednesday decided to release 16-year-old Palestinian Fawzi al-Juneidi on bail, according to a legal source.
The court set al-Juneidi's bail at 10,000 Israeli shekels (roughly $2,860) after prosecutors withdrew an appeal against the teenager's release, lawyer Arwa Hilehel told Anadolu Agency.
Al-Juneidi was arrested on Dec. 7 in the West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil) after being dragged on the ground and blindfolded by heavily-armed Israeli soldiers.
A photo of the blindfolded youth has since become a symbol of ongoing Palestinian protests sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
According to the Palestinian Prisoners Society, an NGO, roughly 300 children are currently being held in detention facilities across Israel.
Trump's controversial Dec. 6 decision triggered a wave of condemnation across the Arab and Muslim world and angry demonstrations throughout the Palestinian territories.