Israel extends ‘administrative detention’ of Palestinian journalist

An Israeli military court has prolonged the illegal detention of Rasha Hirzallah, a journalist from Nablus in the occupied West Bank working for the Palestinian news agency Wafa, until 11 August.

Initially detained in early June for alleged incitement on social media, Hirzallah has been held under administrative detention without charge or trial. Her detention order has been extended twice since then.