Al-Araby journalists detained in Tel Aviv

Journalists from the London-based news outlet Al-Araby Al-Jadeed were detained by Israeli authorities while covering protests calling for a hostage deal in Tel Aviv, according to the Times of Israel.

According to reports on social media, the journalists were suspected of working for Al Jazeera, which was recently banned in Israel.

Video footage posted on X by Israeli journalist Oren Ziv showed the journalists being questioned by police, after they had reportedly seen live footage of the Tel Aviv protests being broadcast on Al Jazeera.

1/2 The Israeli Ministry of communication confirmed that its workers arrived yesterday to a protest calling for a hostage deal, after they saw a live video of the protest on Al Jazeera. They didn't locate the source, but police detained Al Araby crew to check if they work for AJ pic.twitter.com/0PsfUT9HBN
— Oren Ziv (@OrenZiv_) May 12, 2024