Over 100 said detained by Israel in northern West Bank op, including 2 journalists

Over 100 Palestinians have been detained in the West Bank’s northeastern Tubas governorate since the IDF and Shin Bet commenced a large-scale operation there Tuesday night, according to Kamal Bani ‘Awda, the regional director of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club, up from 60 reported last night.

Twenty-seven were released overnight, some of whom remained handcuffed until they reached home, Bani ‘Awda tells WAFA, the Palestinian Authority’s official news agency.

Among those detained today are two journalists, according to Palestinian media: Yazan Hamayel, a correspondent for independent Tukarem-based outlet al-Fajer TV, and Shadi Jararaa, a cameraman for Egyptian news outlet al-Ghad TV.

Al-Ghad confirmed its cameraman was detained and then released. Hamayel’s status is unclear.

أفاد مراسلنا بأن جيش الاحتلال الإسرائيلي اعتقل مصور قناة الغد شادي جرارعة خلال تغطيته العملية العسكرية الجارية في مدينة #طوباس بالضفة الغربية، اليوم الخميس، قبل أن يفرج عنه.
للمزيد: https://t.co/mmL9bsigWp#قناة_الغد #فلسطين #الضفة_الغربية pic.twitter.com/HpJdYtW6Y9

— قناة الغد (@AlGhadTV) November 27, 2025

Footage published by online Palestinian outlet Sahat shows troops pressing Jararaa, who is carrying a mounted video camera but does not appear to be wearing a press jacket, to step back as they are followed by other journalists including Jararaa’s colleague Khaled Badir, who is wearing a press jacket. Jararaa is then taken by troops to a military vehicle.

بعد عرقلة حركة الهلال الأحمر داخل بلدات طوباس، بدأ الاحتلال بالتضييق على الصحفيين واحتجز عددًا منهم وفق مصادر محلية وهم:
– خالد بدير
– شادي جرارعة
– يزن حمايل

لم يكتفِ الاحتلال بعرقلة الخدمات الصحية والإغاثية في طوباس، بل شرع الآن بالتضييق على الإعلام لإخفاء جرائمه المتواصلة عن… pic.twitter.com/J49HsxwrJG

— ساحات ???????? (@Sa7atPl) November 27, 2025

The IDF does not respond to a request for comment.