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Monday, September 14, 2009

Hebronites mourn death of Obeida Dweik in Israeli detention


Ma'an
Hebronites mourned the death of 25-year-old detainee Obeida Al-Qudsy Ad-Dweik on Monday; the youth was detained moments after being shot by Israeli forces 20 days ago in Hebron.

Al-Dweik was shot in the stomach and legs while at the entrance of Al-Shuhada Street in Hebron. Obeida spent the next 20 days in an Israeli military hospital where he died Sunday.

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