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Israeli authorities detain Palestinian-American journalist in West Bank

Israeli forces detained a Palestinian-American journalist on Tuesday at a checkpoint near Bethlehem while she was returning from a reporting assignment, according to her sister and a colleague. The journalist had been reporting on incidents involving Israeli settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank. Israeli authorities have not released an official statement on the grounds for the detention.

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WhereWest Bank
31.913, 35.180 ±120 km
First reported39 days ago
Published2026-09-16 09:54 UTC
Sources2
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Global Event Monitor. Israeli authorities detain Palestinian-American journalist in West Bank. 2026-09-16T09:54:01.643Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2450. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-16/idf-arrests-iran-s-press-tv-journalist-in-west-bank-631aa4ce

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