Teenage Palestinian Activist Arrested by IDF After Video of Her 'Provoking' Soldiers Goes Viral

Ahed Tamimi, a prominent teenage activist from the West Bank town of Nabi Saleh, was arrested by the Israel Defense Forces early on Tuesday morning, December 19, after a video described as showing her “provoking” soldiers went viral.The IDF said Tamimi was arrested on suspicion of assault.Both Tamimi and her family have been widely covered by the international media, with a series of photos in 2015 showing an Israeli soldier detaining an 11-year-old Mohammed Tamimi, gaining widespread attention.The hashtag #FreeAhedTamimi quickly went viral in the aftermath of the arrest.This video shows the moment of the arrest. Credit: Israel Defense Forces via Storyful