Israeli forces arrested Palestinian journalist Mujahed Bani Moflh, 35, who works as an editor at the Qatar-based website Ultra Palestine, from his home in the town of Beita, south of Nablus in the West Bank, on July 5, 2025.
His brother, Abdullah Bani Moflh, told CPJ: “At 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, Israeli occupation forces blew up Mujahed’s home’s door in the town of Beita and stormed it, destroying his office and house, and confiscating his laptop. In addition, our uncle also had his home next door destroyed.”
He added: “When they stormed the house, they used threats and intimidation, but they did not explain the reason for their arrest. We only know that they took [Bani Moflh] to the Salem military camp near the city of Jenin.”
The journalist, a father of three, had no official accusations against him. He was held at the Meggido prison, according to news reports, with an Israeli court extending his detention on July 3 for six days, until a decision was made on his administrative detention.
On July 8, Israeli forces transferred Bani Moflh to administrative detention for four months, his brother told CPJ, adding that “he was not brought before any court, and during interrogation, he was charged with posing a threat to the security of the region.”
“We learned from a prisoner released by the Israeli occupation forces a few days ago that he was beaten by the occupation forces in prison and transferred to Haifa Hospital,” Abdullah Bani Moflh told CPJ. “He is now being held in Megiddo Prison.”