Palestinian Activist Ahed Tamimi Arrested by Israeli Forces in West Bank
The family of Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi claims that her Instagram account was hacked, denying that she wrote the words for which she was arrested and imprisoned by Israeli authorities for "inciting terrorism." Tamimi gained fame in 2017 after a video of her slapping an Israeli soldier went viral. Her recent arrest has sparked criticism of Israel's crackdown on Palestinian online speech. Rights groups report that Palestinians have been arrested, fired, and expelled for incendiary online speech. Tamimi's mother says soldiers stormed their home, beat Ahed, and arrested her. Israeli authorities have not disclosed her location, and she may face indefinite detention without charge.