# Israel hands over body of Palestinian teen who died in custody

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/israel-hands-over-body-of-palestinian-teen-who-died-in-custody/
- Published: 2026-11-12T13:59:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T14:37:35+00:00
- Original publisher: Middle East Eye (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-hands-over-body-palestinian-teen-who-died-custody
- Topics: Health, Medicine, Middle East, World

## Key points

- Walid Khaled Ahmad’s body was returned after his death in custody.
- Witnesses said he collapsed and guards did not respond to calls for help.
- Authorities are still withholding 98 other prisoners’ bodies.

## Summary

Israeli authorities have handed over the body of Walid Khaled Ahmad, a 17-year-old Palestinian detainee who died in Megiddo Prison in March 2025. Reports say he had been held for six months and died after being deprived of food and medical treatment; the handover followed legal efforts by his lawyer.

Testimonies gathered by Defence for Children International say Ahmad became dizzy and collapsed on 22 March, and that guards did not respond when detainees called for help. An Israeli court closed its investigation in December 2025, saying it had exhausted all avenues, though it found indications he had been starved. The authorities continue to withhold the bodies of 98 Palestinian prisoners who have died in custody since 1967.

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