The two theatre staff were detained by Israeli forces from the occupied West Bank city of Jenin during a raid on 13 December.

The open letter, circulated by Culture Workers Against Genocide, condemns the violent assault on Jenin’s Freedom Theatre, where Israeli soldeirs attacked the facility, shot at the building, destroyed offices and assaulted staff members.

The letter states that approximately 100 other Palestinians taken hostage from Jenin remain in detention.