The Israeli army is expected to trail a Palestinian journalist on Monday, after kidnapping him five moths ago.

Mohamed Al Halyika, 25, used to work as a cameraman for the Al Qasa TV, he was kidnapped from his family home located in the southern West Bank city of Hebron last December.

The Israeli army says that Al Halyika is charged with covering news for a Hamas affiliated TV station.

Before working in Al Qasa TV, which is based in Gaza, Al Halyika used to work as a Cameraman and a Producer for Al Mahed TV (Nativity) located in the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem.

Few days before the army kidnapped him Al Halyika was also arrested by the Palestinian Authority forces in Hebron for the same reason.