On April 20, 2025, Palestinian political analyst and writer Azzam Abu al-Adas, was arrested outside his home in Nablus by members of the Palestinian General Intelligence Service. According to Abu al-Adas, the agents, some masked and armed, seized his mobile phone and transported him to Junaid Prison.
He told CPJ that he was interrogated about his media activities, political opinions, and alleged ties to foreign or partisan groups. Authorities threatened to charge him with defaming the Palestinian Authority, inciting sectarian strife, damaging relations with Jordan, and spreading false information on social media. Abu al-Adas told CPJ that he denied the allegations, maintaining that his writings were part of his professional journalistic work.
The court extended his detention for 15 days, during which he began a hunger strike to protest his imprisonment. However, the Intelligence Service later informed him that the case would not move forward due to lack of evidence. He was released on May 1, 2025, after ten days in custody.