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    Palestinian Teen Agrees To 8 Months In Prison After Slapping Israeli Soldier

    Video of Ahed Tamimi's confrontation with Israeli soldiers went viral. Many Palestinians consider her a symbol of defiance, while many Israelis see her instead as a provocateur.
    by James Doubek Mar 22, 2018 3 minutes
    Ahed Tamimi, then 16, stands for a hearing in the military court at Ofer military prison on Jan. 1. She accepted a plea bargain and is to be released in July, her lawyer said.

    A Palestinian teenager who gained international attention after a video showed her slapping and kicking an Israeli soldier has agreed to plead guilty to assault charges and will serve eight months in prison.

    Ahed Tamimi, 17, became a symbol of Palestinian defiance to military occupation after she confronted Israeli soldiers outside her home in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Dec. 15. Video of went viral after Tamimi's mother shared it on Facebook.

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