Ahed Tamimi: Palestinian teen gets eight-month jail term

The 17-year-old activist was arrested after footage emerged of her slapping an Israeli soldier

Ahed Tamimi
Ahed Tamimi appears in military court at Ofer military prison in the West Bank 
(Image credit: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images)

Ahed Tamimi, the Palestinian teenager filmed slapping an Israeli soldier in the West Bank, has been sentenced to eight months in jail after accepting a plea deal.

As part of the agreement, the 17-year-old activist pled guilty to four of the 12 charges she faced, including assault and incitement. She is due to be released in July as she has already served four months in prison.

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