Israel detains 2 Palestinian journalists in W. Bank

By Qais Abu Samra

RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) - Israeli forces on Wednesday detained two Palestinian journalists in the occupied West Bank, bringing the total number of Palestinian reporters now languishing in Israeli prisons to 24, according to a Palestinian NGO.

In a statement, the Palestinian Prisoners Society said that Israeli security personnel had detained two journalists working for Trans Media, a Palestinian media firm, during an army raid in the West Bank city of Hebron.

Earlier Wednesday, Israel’s Military Authority in the Occupied Territories (COGAT) confirmed it had recently raided eight Palestinian companies suspected of “inciting violence” against Israel.

According to official Palestinian statistics, Israel currently holds some 6,500 Palestinian prisoners, most of whom hail from the occupied West Bank.