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Dima al Wawi

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Nationality
  
Palestine

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Born
  
November 20, 2003 (age 13) (
2003-11-20
)
Hebron Governorate, Palestine

Known for
  
The youngest Palestinian prisoner

Parent(s)
  
Ismail al-Wawi (father)

Relatives
  
Mohammed al-Wawi (brother)

Dima Wawi (November 20, 2003) was the youngest Palestinian prisoner in Israeli jails. She was released in April 24, 2016 after 75 days on charges of intended to kill a security guard on Feb. 9 near Hebron.

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12 year old dima al wawi released from israeli prison


Arrest

On February 9, 2016 Wawi was arrested near the Karmi Tsur settlement on the territory of Halhul, north of Hebron. She was transferred to Hasharon Prison on charges of attempted murder. She was arrested at the beginning of the occupation. The prosecutor transferred her to a community center under the Ministry of Social Affairs, with the payment of a fine of 8,000 shekels. She was assigned bail of 25 thousand shekels.

Trial

The Israeli court in Ofer jailed her for four months on charges of trying to stab Israeli soldiers near Hebron.

Released

On April 24, 2016 Wawi was released.

References

Dima al-Wawi Wikipedia