Palestinian-American journalist Naqaa Hamed released from ‘Israeli’ prison after 13 days
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- Palestinian-American journalist Naqaa Hamed was released after 13 days in Damon Prison following her detention at the Tuqu checkpoint.
- Her release comes as dozens of Palestinian journalists remain detained in ‘Israeli’ jails, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society.
Palestinian-American journalist Naqaa Hamed has been released from Damon Prison after spending 13 days in ‘Israeli’ custody, following her detention while returning from a reporting assignment.
Hamed was detained on September 15 at the Tuqu checkpoint in the occupied West Bank. She was separated from the rest of her camera crew and transferred to an undisclosed facility, where she was subjected to what was described as harsh interrogation.
‘Israeli’ media reported at the time that Hamed was detained on suspicion of “cooperating with an enemy entity” and possible espionage.
Hamed previously worked as a correspondent for Press TV, an English-language Iranian news network, covering events in the occupied West Bank.
Her detention drew attention from press freedom advocates, who have raised concerns over the detention of Palestinian journalists and restrictions on reporting in the occupied Palestinian territories.
According to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society, Hamed’s release leaves 36 Palestinian journalists, including four women, in ‘Israeli’ captivity.
The organization also estimates that around 90 Palestinian women remain imprisoned in ‘Israeli’ jails.
The continued detention of Palestinian journalists has been a focus of international press freedom organizations, particularly amid restrictions on media access and reporting from the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip.
