Prisoners & Detainees

Israeli authorities detain veteran Palestinian writer Obeidat

Times of Palestine4h ago

Published Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · 03:08 Jerusalem time

Prisoners & Detainees

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Israeli authorities have placed Palestinian writer, journalist and political analyst Rasem Obeidat, 67, under six months of administrative detention without formal charges, Middle East Eye reported. Administrative detention allows indefinite incarceration without trial or disclosure of evidence against the detainee.

Obeidat is a veteran commentator on Palestinian politics and regional affairs who has contributed analysis to international media outlets. The detention marked an escalation in Israeli restrictions on Palestinian intellectual figures.