Israeli forces arrest Palestinian journalist in occupied West Bank

Israel's military said it arrested Ali Samoudi, a well-known journalist, in an overnight raid in Jenin, a Palestinian city in the north of the territory.

Samoudi previously worked for international outlets including CNN and Al Jazeera. In 2022, he was injured in the same spray of gunfire that killed prominent Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. U.S. officials say Akleh was shot dead by an Israeli sniper.

Israel's military said Samoudi was affiliated with and transferred funds for the Islamic Jihad militant group, without providing evidence. They said Samoudi had been transferred to Israel's security forces.

Samoudi's arrest is the latest of dozens of Palestinian journalists detained by Israel since the start Israel's war with Hamas, which began on Oct. 7,2023.