Omar Alaaeddin from the village of Al-Ma’asara was released having been tortured at the Israeli Russian Compound Jail in Jerusalem. He was arrested while making his way back home from Ramallah with a group of students and university professors.

Alaaeddin was beaten repeatedly, both by the soldiers who detained him, and later in jail. He said he was kicked, punched and even electroshocked with a Taser.

He was brought to a judge for the first time on Sunday. Following a short hearing, the judge harshly criticized the prosecution and police, saying there is no evidence connecting Alaaeddin to any violence and ordered his release.