On the morning of 21 January, Israeli authorities left eight Palestinian men at a West Bank checkpoint. They landed at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport and also appear to have been taken to the West Bank. From there, according to Awad, armed guards took them to a checkpoint near the West Bank village of Ni’lin. View image in fullscreen Mohammad Kanaan with deported Palestinian men left at the West Bank village of Ni’lin. View image in fullscreen Maher Awad in the West Bank, on a video call with Sandra McMyler and their baby son, Taj.

Source: The Guardian February 05, 2026 19:00 UTC