Israeli special forces arrest journalist Muath Ammarne near Bethlehem.

On the evening of Wednesday, August 20, 2025, special occupation forces arrested the injured journalist Muath Ammarne during his passage through the street connecting the cities of Bethlehem and Hebron. His vehicle was intercepted by a special force, which proceeded to arrest him and transfer him to an unknown location.

It is noteworthy that journalist Muath Ammarne sustained a serious injury on November 15, 2019, when the occupation army fired rubber-coated metal bullets at him while he was covering clashes in the town of Surif, northwest of Hebron. The injury resulted in the loss of his left eye and the shrapnel settling in the wall of his brain, despite the fact that he was wearing press attire.

On October 16, 2023, the occupation forces arrested Ammarne again, and he was transferred to administrative detention on the 29th of the same month. During his detention, he suffered from complete medical neglect of his health condition, as he was suffering from diabetes, which exacerbated his health situation.

After spending 9 months in detention, Ammarne was released on July 9, 2024, but his health had significantly deteriorated due to the medical neglect he experienced during his detention.

Violations of the occupation against Palestinian journalists continue, as Ammarne is considered one of many journalists who face arrest and injury while performing their professional duty in covering events in the Palestinian territories.