The Story of Released Prisoner Marah Bakiri (Video)

Marah Bakiri was 16 years old when she was arrested and shot multiple times in her arm. The story began when she was on her way to school. Since she traveled alone, her family had gotten her a small knife for protection against harassment along the way. Our correspondent reported that released prisoner Marah Bakiri from occupied Jerusalem embraced her family after being released in a prisoner exchange deal, having spent 8 years in the occupation's prisons. Marah told journalists that she still needs treatment for the effects of the gunfire she endured at the time of her arrest and that she wishes to continue her treatment and enroll in university. While she was on the same road where an Israeli was killed, she was arrested and shot, resulting in a sentence that kept her imprisoned for 8 years until her release today. The reunion with her family was emotional, as she spoke about her suffering in a prison that lacked heating and the significant psychological trauma she endured.