Israeli Autopsy Confirms Starvation Likely Cause of Palestinian Teen’s Death in Prison

Walid Ahmad, 17, died in March after months of medical neglect and malnutrition; his family demands the return of his body as Israeli authorities investigate.

• An Israeli doctor’s report confirmed starvation as the likely cause of Walid Ahmad’s death, compounded by untreated colitis and severe malnutrition.
• Ahmad, detained without charge for six months, complained of inadequate food and suffered from severe health issues before collapsing in Megiddo Prison in March 2025.
• The autopsy revealed extreme weight loss, scabies, and signs of prolonged malnutrition, highlighting systemic neglect in Israeli detention facilities.
• Israeli authorities have launched an investigation into the circumstances of Ahmad’s death, but his family has yet to receive a death certificate or his body for burial.
• Rights groups report worsening conditions in Israeli prisons since the Gaza war began, with 72 Palestinian detainees dying in custody, including Ahmad.

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