From Defence for Children International - Palestine Section

A 17 year old boy is detained in May 2007 and is given an administrative detention order in July 2007 for "security reasons". The administrative detention order was renewed in December 2007, March 2008 and most recently, in July 2008. Administrative detention is detention without charge or trial.

On 23 May 2007, Obaidah, then 17, was arrested from the family home at 4.00 in the morning by units of the Israeli army. Obaidah was handcuffed and blindfolded before being put in an army jeep for transfer. During transfer to Huwarra Interrogation and Detention Centre, Obaidah was beaten and kicked by the soldiers. After spending 13 days without interrogation, Obaidah was transferred to a detention facility situated inside Israel. There he spent a further nine days in solitary confinement and was held for two months without any contact with his family or a lawyer.