Prisoner’s Society: Number of Palestinian journalists held under administrative detention rises to 22

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Twenty-two journalists are now being held under administrative detention in Israeli prisons, according to the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS), which reported an ongoing escalation by the Israeli occupation authorities in targeting journalists under the pretext of so-called “secret files.”

PPs noted that the most recent case involves journalist Ahmad Al-Khatib, who was issued a six-month administrative detention order.

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