Occupation Soldier Brags About Arresting Palestinian Journalist, Posts Her Photo

Outrage and condemnation swept social media platforms following the circulation of an image showing Palestinian journalist Marah Awad with her hands bound and her eyes covered with adhesive tape, after her home was raided and she was arrested by occupation forces in the town of Beit Amr, north of Hebron. Journalists and human rights activists described the scene as “provocative and theatrical,” asserting that the image documents the occupation’s violations against press personnel. The Information Office reported that an occupation soldier posted the image on his personal social media account, an act deemed a boastful display of the arrest operations. The image shows journalist Marah Awad outside her home at night, her hands bound and her eyes covered, while a masked, armed soldier holds her restraints, sparking a wave of widespread condemnation. Observers argued that this behavior reflects impunity and the transformation of crackdowns on journalists into material for digital exhibition, without regard for international laws and norms. Meanwhile, as the occupation court postponed the trial of journalist Marah Awad to Wednesday, November 4, 2026, details regarding her place of detention and the circumstances of her arrest remain unknown, amid human rights concerns about the legal guarantees, her rights, and her personal safety. These measures come within a recurring pattern of levying vague charges, such as “incitement,” as a pretext for detaining journalists, without presenting clear evidence.