Crowds greet Palestinian teen from ‘viral slap video’ after release from jail

Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi was greeted by crowds of supporters after serving eight months for slapping Israeli soldiers.

Ahed Tamimi is hugged by her father Bassam during a press conference

Both Tamimi and her mother were sentenced to eight months by an Israeli military court following a plea deal over the December incident. Source: AP/Majdi Mohammed

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