An outspoken critic of both the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, columnist Lama Khater was arrested without charges by Israeli soldiers on July 24, 2018, and later sentenced to 13 months in prison as well as a 4,000 shekel fine for alleged links to Hamas. While she was released on July 20, 2019, Khater was re-arrested in October 2023, following the October 7th attacks. She was released a month later.