Israel detains Palestine international women’s football player
Israeli authorities have detained Rand Halawani, a player on the Palestinian women's national football team, along with four other women. The Palestinian Football Association condemned the arrests as part of a systematic targeting of Palestinian athletes. An Israeli court has extended Halawani's detention while the military claims the women are suspected of promoting terrorist activities.
- ▪Rand Halawani was arrested for questioning in Jerusalem and her detention has been extended.
- ▪The Palestinian Football Association criticized the arrests as part of a pattern of targeting Palestinian athletes.
- ▪An Israeli court has extended Halawani's detention until Friday.
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Sport|FootballIsrael detains Palestine international women’s football playerRand Halawani’s detention also saw four other women arrested on Tuesday, including a former Palestine player.ListenListen (2 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoProtesters hold the flag of Palestine outside the headquarters demanding the ban of Israel from UEFA competitions in December [Denis Balibouse/Reuters]By AFPPublished On 3 Jun 20263 Jun 2026Israeli authorities have extended the detention of a player on the Palestinian women’s national football team after she was summoned for questioning in Jerusalem, Palestinian officials have reported.The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) denounced the prolonged detention of…
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