Israeli Prison Service spokesman Assaf Librati stated Sunday that Ahed Tamimi and her mother were released after serving an eight-month sentence for assaulting IDF soldiers.
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The army has transferred the two women to their village of Nabi Saleh in the West Bank, where the 17-year-old is expected to speak at a press conference at 4 p.m. local time (13:00 GMT) on Sunday.
The teen was reportedly angry because her 15-year-old cousin had been severely injured after being shot in the face with a rubber bullet as clashes between Palestinians and the IDF turned violent following US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.