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Released Journalist Lost 60 kg; Minister Defends Minimal Meals

5/9/2026

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Samoudi emerged from prison after a year of administrative detention having lost roughly 60 kilograms, leaving him visibly gaunt.
Israel Prison Service declined comment on his detention.
The Committee to Protect Journalists reports that 105 Palestinian journalists have been detained since October 7 2023, with 33 still imprisoned.
National security minister Itamar Ben Gvir defended the minimal meals despite Samoudi’s claim that a cellmate died after guards denied medical care.

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Samoudi emerged from prison after a year of administrative detention having lost roughly 60 kilograms, leaving him visibly gaunt.
Israel Prison Service declined comment on his detention.
The Committee to Protect Journalists reports that 105 Palestinian journalists have been detained since October 7 2023, with 33 still imprisoned.
National security minister Itamar Ben Gvir defended the minimal meals despite Samoudi’s claim that a cellmate died after guards denied medical care.