Ahmad Manasra, arrested by Israel as a child, walks free after 9 years in prison: But at what cost?

Ahmad Manasra, arrested at 13 for his role in the 2015 Pisgat Ze’ev stabbing incident, was released on April 10, 2025, after completing a nine-and-a-half-year sentence. Though convicted of attempted murder, courts acknowledged he did not stab anyone. During imprisonment, he developed schizophrenia, endured prolonged solitary confinement and was repeatedly denied early release despite international appeals

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