SEE GOBE:17 YEAR OLD SLAPS SOLDIER

An Israeli military court on Tuesday ordered the extension of a Palestine teenager ’ s detention by one month for slapping an Israeli soldier .

In the court hearing that was held behind closed doors , the judge decided to extend the detention of the 17 - year - old girl until March 11 without giving further details .
The girl had been detained since December 19 ; four days after a video of her slapping an Israeli soldier outside her home went viral on the internet .

The military court judge demanded that all press should leave the courtroom before the hearing began , citing the protection of the minor when her lawyer objected .
The Palestinian girl was seen raising her hand in a victory sign as she walked into the courtroom with chains, whispering to her family members.

Her case has drawn wide public attention to Israeli military court procedures , which are often described by rights groups as discriminatory.
Amnesty International , a London - based international group focused on human rights , has called for the release of the teenager and accused Israel of “ discriminatory treatment of Palestinian children . ”

Her mother Nariman Tamimi, who took the video of her daughter while slapping the Israeli soldier , was also arrested on December 20 and accused of incitement .
Both mother and her minor daughter are being held in prison .