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flag Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi, injured in 2022, remains in Israeli administrative detention since April 2025 without charge, sparking international criticism over press freedom and human rights.

flag Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi, 59, has been held in Israeli administrative detention since April 2025 following a raid on his son’s home in Jenin, West Bank, on suspicion of funding Palestinian Islamic Jihad. flag Israel found no sufficient evidence to charge him but renewed his detention without trial multiple times, most recently for four months in January 2026, citing security concerns. flag Al-Samoudi, injured in the 2022 shooting of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, is one of over 20 Palestinian journalists held under the practice, which allows indefinite imprisonment without access to evidence. flag Human rights groups and the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate have condemned the detention as a violation of international law and a threat to press freedom, warning his health is at risk due to harsh conditions.

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