IOA extends detention of a Palestinian youth

10 يناير/كانون الأول 2013 الساعة . 12:50 م   بتوقيت القدس

The Israeli Magistrate's Court extended yesterday the detention of Ashraf Masri, despite his serious health condition and the severe pain he suffers from, as he had been attacked by the undercover unit.

Ahmed Masri, Ashraf's brother, pointed out that the Israeli occupation authorities has charged his brother with throwing stones and attempting to attack policemen in Issawiya, noting that the contradiction was clear in the testimony made by the "undercover unit".

He added that Ashraf suffers from severe pain in his face and vomits blood, noting that he asked the judge today to transfer his brother to the hospital.

The Palestinian young man had been taken to the hospital, after being arrested and attacked. He has been suffering from skull fractures and wounds in his right eye, however he has been taken out of the hospital to appear before the judge.

Meanwhile, the Israeli forces arrested yesterday 3 young men from Issawiya after breaking into a restaurant in the town, breaking its main door and searching it.

The occupation forces have also raided and searched the house of the citizen Khalil Ali Mahmoud in the village of Issawiya.