Palestinian Authority reportedly arrests Al Jazeera journalist covering prisoner exchange

Givara Budeiri, a veteran Palestinian reporter, and her cameraperson detained shortly after live report near Israel's Ofer prison.

A prominent Al Jazeera journalist was detained by the Palestinian Authority (PA) while covering the first day of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, according to local media. Quds Network reported that Givara Budeiri and her cameraperson were arrested on Sunday evening while producing a report awaiting the release of Palestinian detainees due to be freed in a prisoner exchange deal. The two were taken to the Palestinian Preventive Security's (PPS) Beitunia police headquarters, near Ramallah. Moments before, Budeiri reported live for Al Jazeera Arabic outside Israel's Ofer prison in the occupied West Bank. She had been monitoring preparations for the release of 90 Palestinian prisoners, 69 of whom were expected to be women and 21 children. In a post on X, Al Jazeera Arabic wrote: "Palestinian police prevent colleague Givara Budeiri from continuing to cover the release of female prisoners from Israeli occupation prisons." According to the truce agreement, the first phase, which will last six weeks, will involve the exchange of 33 Israeli captives and around 1,800 Palestinian prisoners and a return to "sustainable calm". On Sunday afternoon, Hamas released Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari, who is also a British citizen. They were handed to the Red Cross in the middle of Gaza City and transfered to their families in Israel while crowds in Tel Aviv watched in anticipation.

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