Occupied Jerusalem, ALRAY - The Israeli occupation army detained Wednesday a Palestinian reporter from Beit Iksa village, northwest of occupied Jerusalem.

Eyewitnesses said that Israeli occupation forces detained Palestine TV journalist Ahmad Habbaba at a military checkpoint near Beit Iksa.

The Israeli occupation is holding 18 Palestinian journalists in its prisons – nine of whom are serving jail sentences, six are being held under administrative detention without charge, and three are awaiting trial, according to human rights organizations.