I was asleep when my brother woke me up at around 2:00 a.m. and told me that Israeli soldiers had come to our house to arrest me. Moments later soldiers entered my bedroom and aggressively told me I had to get up and go with them because I was under arrest.

 

The soldiers gave my mother a document saying I was going to be taken to the settlement of Etzion for interrogation and I was accused of throwing stones at soldiers. They remained inside our house for about 30 minutes. They searched our house and then took me outside where I was tied with three plastic ties to the front: one on each wrist and another one connecting the two. I was also blindfolded.

 

Once outside the soldiers led me along a dirt track in the hills for about 15 minutes towards a nearby military base. As soon as we arrived at the base I was beaten and punched. One soldier struck me with his helmet on my head.

 

I was made to stand for about an hour inside the base before I was put in a jeep where I sat on the floor. The jeep drove for about 15 minutes towards the police station in Etzion settlement. I remained inside the jeep for another 30 minutes before I was taken to a room where I sat on a chair until around 8:00 a.m. I was then taken for interrogation.

 

The interrogator removed the ties and the blindfold and told me it seemed like I hadn’t learned my lesson since I was released from prison. He also told me he had information that I was still throwing stones at soldiers. He claimed I was hit on the head by a rubber bullet while throwing stones at soldiers. I told him I now spend my time at work and that since I was released I didn’t take part in anything. He then asked me if I wanted to speak to a lawyer. I told him I knew my rights pretty well and that I didn’t do anything wrong so I didn’t need a lawyer. He did not inform me of my right to silence.

 

The interrogation lasted for about 30 minutes. The interrogator insisted that I was involved in throwing stones. I denied the accusation. After 30 minutes he re-tied and blindfolded me and took me to the courtyard where I sat on a chair until around 4:30 p.m. when soldiers said they had decided to release me. I was released immediately and I went home by myself.