The Committee to Protect Journalists has condemned testimony from Palestinian journalist Sami Al‑Sai, who alleges he was tortured and sexually assaulted while detained in Israel's Megiddo Prison. Al‑Sai, who was held without formal charges, described severe mistreatment including beatings, blindfolding, shackling, humiliation, and sexual violence by prison guards. The organization highlighted that these allegations are consistent with other accounts from detained journalists and called for urgent independent investigations and accountability. The testimony comes amid heightened international scrutiny of the treatment of Palestinian detainees, with thousands reportedly held in Israeli prisons and a surge in alleged mistreatment since late 2023.