Israeli occupation authorities have postponed the court hearing of Rasha Hirzallah, a journalist with the Palestinian News and Information Agency (WAFA), pushing it back to December 15.

The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) said the court session, originally set for October 13, has been postponed for the sixth time, citing Jewish holidays as the reason for the delay.

On August 11, the military court extended Harzallah’s detention for the fifth time, with the next hearing originally scheduled for today.

Hirzallah was initially summoned for interrogation by the Israeli intelligence on June 2, 2024, at the Huwwara detention center. Her detention was first extended for 72 hours, followed by another five days, before she was eventually transferred to Damon Prison.

A court session on June 10 extended her detention by two weeks, and a subsequent hearing on June 24 prolonged her imprisonment until August 11.

Hirzallah is one of approximately 94 journalists detained since the outbreak of the current war on Gaz
a, with 53 still in custody. The latest detention was that of Hamza Ziyad, a journalist from Jenin, who was taken into custody earlier today.

Among the detainees are five female journalists, including Hirzallah.

Additionally, at least 16 journalists from Gaza have been identified among those detained, with 17 currently held under administrative detention, as reported by PPS.

Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA