Jerusalem Daily: Israel detains Al Jazeera journalist in Hebron raids

Israeli forces detained Al Jazeera correspondent Montaser Nassar during an early morning raid on his home in Dura, near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, on 3 November 2026. Video published by the broadcaster shows him blindfolded and handcuffed as soldiers lead him to a military vehicle. The Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that Nassar was among 21 people arrested in Dura. Al Jazeera later reported that he and other detainees had been released after several hours. No reason for his detention was given in the reports reviewed.

The raid took place amid wider Israeli military operations around Hebron. Israel said those operations followed a shooting in the area in late October that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three others; the Associated Press reported that the operations had restricted movement and displaced Palestinian residents. Al Jazeera’s video bulletin also refers to separate allegations that Israeli forces shot and assaulted a prisoner. The material reviewed does not establish the circumstances of that alleged incident, which should be treated separately from Nassar’s detention.