The Prisoners and Ex-Detainees Affairs Authority revealed today, Tuesday, citing its lawyer, Heba Agbariya, that the young prisoner, Muhammad Salaymeh (16 years old), from the town of Silwan in occupied Jerusalem, was severely beaten during his arrest by the Israeli occupation forces, and he was arrested from the center of the country in Noon hours.

The Commission said in a statement: “There were confrontations between young men and the occupation soldiers in the town, and suddenly a number of undercover agents attacked him, threw him to the ground, and began beating him hysterically with their hands, feet, and iron-soled shoes all over his body and head. Then they tied his hands and blindfolded him.” They continued to beat him, and a soldier choked him by the neck.”

She added: "Al-Shebl Salaima suffered severe pain throughout his body as a result of the beating he was subjected to during his arrest. He complains of very painful pain in his left foot and he was unable to move it, in addition to suffering a deep wound in his hand and a broken nose."

The Commission continued: “Three of the undercover agents dragged him to the ground and violently threw him into their car, where one of them grabbed him by the neck and hit his head on the car’s steel several times. Then he was transferred to a nearby army camp and they put him there, after which he was transferred to the postal police and put him in a room.” They forced him to kneel, despite the severe pain in his knee. They interrogated and interrogated him, but the prisoner Salaima was unable to answer questions due to his difficult health condition. Then the investigator called an ambulance, and when the paramedics arrived, they entered the investigation room and there they provided him with initial treatment. They merely provided first aid to the prisoner, despite his urgent need for immediate treatment.”

She continued: “The investigation continued and he was interrogated three times on the same day, then he was transferred to the Al-Maskobiyya interrogation center, and he remained there for 8 days. It was one of the most difficult days of his life due to the terrible pain in his knee, as it later became clear that the knee joint had moved from its correct place.” He tried more than once to explain to the jailers that he needed treatment and that he was suffering a lot, but they did not care about him.”

The authority indicated that after eight days, he was transferred to home detention. He remained in home detention for approximately 3 months, after which he was transferred to actual detention, and was transferred to “Damoun” prison, the Cubs section.