<p>Ahed Tamimi, a prominent teenage activist</a> from the West Bank town of Nabi Saleh, was arrested by the Israel Defense Forces early on Tuesday morning, December 19, after a video described as showing her “provoking” soldiers</a> went viral.</p><p>The IDF said Tamimi was arrested on suspicion of assault.</p><p>Both Tamimi and her family have been widely covered by the international media, with a series of photos in 2015</a> showing an Israeli soldier detaining an 11-year-old Mohammed Tamimi, gaining widespread attention.</p><p>The hashtag #FreeAhedTamimi</a> quickly went viral in the aftermath of the arrest.</p><p>This video shows the moment of the arrest. Credit: Israel Defense Forces via Storyful</p><br />
