Palestinian-American Press TV reporter detained near Bethlehem on suspected espionage
Israeli military sources said she is suspected of cooperating with an enemy entity and possible espionage after being stopped with a camera crew.
- On Tuesday evening, Israeli authorities detained Palestinian-American journalist Naqaa Hamed at a checkpoint near Tequ, Bethlehem, while she was returning from a reporting assignment in the West Bank.
- Israeli military sources allege Hamed is suspected of "cooperating with an enemy entity" and potential espionage linked to her professional work for the Iranian broadcaster Press TV.
- Journalist Hamada Mansour, who traveled with Hamed, stated soldiers detained her after searching the crew, though her colleagues were permitted to leave the checkpoint without arrest.
- Writing on Facebook, Hamed's sister Fatima Bajes Salem stated the journalist "was abducted today at the Tequ' checkpoint in Bethlehem while returning from covering the suffering of Palestinians."
- Hamed has reported extensively from the West Bank for Press TV and also recently worked for Turkish public broadcaster TRT, with previous incidents at Qalandiya refugee camp underscoring risks for journalists covering the region.
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AlKhaleej TodayIsraeli forces detain Palestinian-American journalist at checkpoint near Bethlehem
Israeli occupation forces detained a Palestinian-American journalist on Tuesday evening at a military checkpoint southeast of Bethlehem, the Wafa news agency reported
Israeli authorities have arrested an American-Palestinian journalist as she returned from reporting in the occupied West Bank, her family and a colleague said. Naka Hamed was “kidnapped (...) at the Tukou checkpoint, near Bethlehem, where she had gone to cover the suffering of Palestinians,” her sister Fatima Bazis Salem said on Facebook, calling for her release. A group of journalists, including Naka Hamed, were stopped by Israeli soldiers who …
American-Palestinian journalist Naka Hamed was “kidnapped” by the Israeli army “at the Tuku checkpoint, near Bethlehem, where she had gone to cover the suffering of Palestinians.” The post Occupied West Bank: Israeli army “kidnaps” American-Palestinian journalist appeared first on in.gr.
Israeli media says journalist works for Iran's Press TV, could face espionage probe
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