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Palestinian journalists recount abuse in Israeli prisons, CPJ report finds

CPJ's report reveals 94 Palestinian journalists detained since 2023 faced widespread abuse including torture, starvation, and sexual violence in Israeli prisons.

  • The Committee to Protect Journalists collected 59 testimonies from Palestinian media professionals who reported abuse while detained by Israel since October 7, 2023.
  • The majority of the 94 journalists arrested were held under administrative detention without charges or trial for periods over two years.
  • The report includes graphic descriptions of sexual, physical and mental violence against Palestinian detainees, with Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir boasting about imposing harsh conditions on prisoners.
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Palestinian journalists detained in Israeli prisons between October 2023 and January 2026 testify to "systemic violence", according to a report of the Committee for the Protection of Journalists (CPJ) released on Thursday.

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Palestinian journalists held in Israeli prisons from October 2023 to January 2026 have suffered “systematic abuse,” according to a Committee to Protect Journalists report published Thursday.

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Committee to Protect Journalists broke the news in on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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