Prisoners & Detainees
Israeli guards shot Palestinian detainees nine times, fiancée says
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Israeli prison guards shot prominent Palestinian detainee Hassan Salameh nine times inside his cell, possibly with rubber-coated bullets, according to his fiancée, Middle East Eye reported. The shooting occurred after National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stormed the prison. Salameh was beaten during the incident.
The circumstances surrounding Ben-Gvir's prison visit and the shooting remain unclear from available accounts. Salameh's fiancée provided the account of the shooting to the news outlet.
