West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli forces arrest two Palestinian journalists in West Bank raids
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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The Palestinian Journalist Bloc confirmed that Israeli occupation forces arrested journalist Sami al-Shami from Asira al-Qibliya and journalist Rajaa Maruf Jabr from Arabeh in Jenin governorate in early morning raids Sunday, the Shehab Wire reported. The bloc characterized the arrests as a continuation of Israel's policy of targeting Palestinian media.
The detentions add to a pattern of arrests of Palestinian journalists documented by press freedom groups monitoring the occupied territories.
