Israeli Israeli forces deported the Italian NGO researcher Manuel Tartrotti (35) and his father Alberto (67), and issued a 10-year ban on their re-entry into occupied Palestinian territory after they were arrested and interrogated on false charges of "terrorism". The father and son were arrested on October 20 near Masafar Yata while they were documenting house demolitions, helping local olive growers and crowd-sourcing funds for the peaceful Palestinian youth movement in Sumed. During their 24-hour detention, Tartroti reported being blindfolded, handcuffed and physically beaten before being interrogated over non-violent social media posts supporting Palestinian rights.

Israeli Israeli forces deported the Italian NGO researcher Manuel Tartrotti (35) and his father Alberto (67), and issued a 10-year ban on their re-entry into occupied Palestinian territory after they were arrested and interrogated on false charges of "terrorism". The father and son were arrested on October 20 near Masafar Yata while they were documenting house demolitions, helping local olive growers and crowd-sourcing funds for the peaceful Palestinian youth movement in Sumed. During their 24-hour detention, Tartroti reported being blindfolded, handcuffed and physically beaten before being interrogated over non-violent social media posts supporting Palestinian rights.