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Israeli forces detain Ramallah Governor at slain teen's funeral
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Israeli forces detained Ramallah Governor Laila Ghannam and prevented her from leaving the town of Sinjil on Thursday, according to Middle East Eye. The detention followed her attendance at the funeral of a Palestinian teenager who had been killed.
The incident marked an apparent effort by Israeli military personnel at the scene to restrict the movement of the senior Palestinian official during the funeral proceedings. Ghannam, who serves as governor of the Ramallah region, was held in place as mourners gathered to pay respects to the deceased youth.
