"A new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) suggests that dozens of Palestinian journalists suffered torture, sexual assault and hunger after being arrested by Israeli authorities during the two-year war between Israel and the militant group Hamas in Gaza. The US-based NGO said it had collected 59 testimonies from media professionals detained by Israelsince October 7, 2023. All but one of the testimonies reported abuse."
"Of those arrested, 60 were from the illegally occupied West Bank and 33 were from the Gaza Strip. The majority of the journalists held, 48 of them, were not charged with any crime, with Israel holding them under so-called administrative arrest, a legal situation that refers to Palestinians imprisoned without trial and without the opportunity to mount a defense against allegations."
"According to the Israeli NGO Hamoked: Center for the Defense of the Individual, 3,358 Palestinians were held in administrative detention as of February 2026. Of those, 3,308 were awaiting trial, and 1,249 were classified as "illegal combatants." This category, as defined by Israeli law, primarily affects Palestinians in Gaza who do not meet the criteria for being held as prisoners of war under international humanitarian law."
Fifty-nine testimonies were collected from media professionals detained since October 7, 2023; 58 reported abuse including torture, sexual assault and hunger. At least 94 Palestinian journalists and one media worker were arrested during the two-year Gaza war, with 60 from the West Bank and 33 from the Gaza Strip. Forty-eight journalists were held without charge under administrative detention, with some detained for over two years without trial or ability to defend against allegations. Ten journalists faced charges such as incitement or promoting terrorism. As of the latest count, 30 journalists remain in custody and over 200 media professionals were killed during the conflict.
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