Jerusalemite Woman Begins One-Year Prison Sentence After Two Years of House Arrest
Translated & summarized from Arab48 by baba
Jerusalemite Raeda Saeed surrendered to Israeli authorities on Thursday to begin a one-year prison sentence after two years of house arrest. She was convicted of incitement charges by an Israeli court in late 2025. Her case highlights a rise in arrests and restrictions against Jerusalem residents, with hundreds documented in the third quarter of 2026.
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- Raeda Saeed began a one-year prison sentence on Thursday after two years of house arrest.
- She was convicted of incitement charges by an Israeli court in late 2025.
- Saeed was initially arrested in 2023 and placed under house arrest for two years.
- Her case is part of a wider increase in arrests and restrictions against Jerusalem residents.
- The Governorate of Jerusalem reported 357 arrests and 73 deportations in Q3 2026.
Jerusalemite resident Raeda Saeed turned herself in to Israeli authorities on Thursday to begin a one-year prison sentence. Her surrender follows years of legal proceedings, house arrest, and movement restrictions imposed on her.
Local sources reported that Saeed was transferred to Damon Prison after handing herself over to serve her sentence. Israeli forces initially arrested Saeed in 2023 for eight days before releasing her under house arrest, which lasted approximately two years.
During her house arrest, Saeed attended continuous trial sessions. In late 2025, an Israeli court sentenced her to one year in prison after convicting her of incitement charges, according to local sources. Her house arrest restrictions were later eased from full to partial confinement, though stringent measures on her life and movements remained.
Saeed's case is part of a broader trend of increased arrests, deportations, and house arrests against Jerusalemites. The Governorate of Jerusalem documented 357 arrests, 73 deportation orders (mostly from Al-Aqsa Mosque), and 10 forced house arrest orders in the third quarter of 2026. In October alone, the Governorate recorded the arrest of 102 Palestinians in Jerusalem, including six women and three children.