Seventeen-year-old Ahed Tamimi (pictured) is being tried as a minor in a military courtThe Israeli military trial of a Palestinian teenager charged after a video showing her slapping two soldiers went viral began today. A large crowd of journalists had shown up to cover the trial of Tamimi, whose case has gained international attention. Trials of minors in military court are typically closed, but Tamimi's lawyer said previous hearings for the teenager were open and she argued for it to remain that way. Earlier in the day, Tamimi's father said he came to court 'with no good expectations, because this a military court and it's part of the Israeli military occupation.' The footage shows Tamimi and her cousin approaching two Israeli soldiers and telling them to leave before shoving, kicking and slapping them.

Source: Daily Mail February 13, 2018 10:12 UTC