Israeli forces arrest Sheikh Raed Salah in occupied Jerusalem

Leader of the Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel, Sheikh Raed Salah, being arrested during a raid by the Israeli police on 28 January 2025 [Social media /X]

Israeli forces have arrested Sheikh Raed Salah, head of the Islamic Movement in the occupied territories, during a raid in occupied Jerusalem, according to Palestinian media reports.

Sources said Sheikh Salah was attending an Iftar gathering at a private residence when Israeli soldiers stormed the house and detained him.

No immediate official statement was issued by Israeli authorities regarding the circumstances of the arrest.

Sheikh Raed Salah is a prominent Palestinian religious and political figure and has previously been detained by Israeli authorities on multiple occasions.

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