Arresting the child Haitham Khweis from Al-Tur
The occupation forces arrested on Thursday the 13-year old Haitham Nasim Khweis from Al-Tur.
Nasim Khweis, the child’s father, explained to Wadi Hilweh Information Center that the occupation forces arrested his child immediately after leaving “Mount of Olives Club” as one policeman left the police car and arrested the child when there were no clashes in the area. According to the child, the forces assaulted him while he was detained in the police vehicle and being transferred to Salah Eddin Street police station.
The child’s father added that his son was accused of throwing stones at Israeli forces, and explained that his son was inside the Club’s facilities and was having lunch at his relatives’ house before that. He also pointed out that his son was detained and interrogated for seven hours.
Haitham’s father explained that his son was previously arrested twice, once when he was 10 and another time last year.
Wadi Hilweh Information Center’s lawyer explained that the police released the child Khweis with a 500-NIS bail and on condition of house-arrest for 5 days.
