After a week of incommunicado detention he was brought before the military prosecutor and accused of "resisting the government's general policy. He was remanded in custody.

His arrest was motivated by his wife's, Lama Khater, human rights work. She is reputed for having published various articles criticizing the Palestinian authorities' human rights record. For more details, please refer to Alkarama's original press release regarding Hazem Al-Fakhouri's arrest.