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Israeli Forces Arrest Video Journalist in West Bank Raid
Israeli forces arrested AFP video journalist Mohammad Ateeq during a nighttime raid at his home in Burqin, near Jenin, according to the army and his wife.
Ateeq’s wife, Ansam Ateeq, said soldiers blindfolded him, confiscated his phones, and took him away; his location remained unclear.
An Israeli military spokesperson said Ateeq was arrested because he was “suspected of ties with Hamas,” without providing further details.
AFP said it was “very concerned” and demanded an explanation, evidence, and Ateeq’s immediate release if authorities could not provide them.
BURQIN (ANP/AFP) - The Israeli army has arrested Palestinian video journalist Mohammad Ateeq in the village of Burqin in the occupied West Bank. He had been working for the French news agency AFP for the past three years. The Israeli armed forces stated that Ateeq was arrested...
Israeli soldiers arrested a freelance journalist working with Agence France-Presse (AFP) in the occupied West Bank on Sunday during a night raid at his home, the Israeli army and his wife said.