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Israel releases Palestinian women’s team footballer
Key takeaways
- Wissam Halawani said Israeli police released her daughter Rand Halawani, 20, at around 8:30 pm (1730 GMT) on Sunday, with a five-day house arrest order.
- Wissam Halawani told AFP that she had “gone through very difficult times over the past few days” following her daughter’s detention, and that she now felt “overwhelming joy” after her return home.
- Israeli police did not immediately respond to AFP’s request for confirmation of Halawani’s release.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Israeli authorities have released a player on the Palestinian national women’s football team following six days in detention after she was summoned by Jerusalem police, her mother told AFP on Monday.
Wissam Halawani said Israeli police released her daughter Rand Halawani, 20, at around 8:30 pm (1730 GMT) on Sunday, with a five-day house arrest order.
Wissam Halawani told AFP that she had “gone through very difficult times over the past few days” following her daughter’s detention, and that she now felt “overwhelming joy” after her return home.
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