Israeli officials seized a camera and broadcasting equipment belonging to The Associated Press in southern Israel on Tuesday, accusing the news organization of violating a new media law by providing images to Al Jazeera.
The Qatari satellite channel is among thousands of clients that receive live video feeds from the AP and other news organizations.
The AP denounced the move.
Officials from the Communications Ministry arrived at the AP location in the southern town of Sderot on Tuesday afternoon and seized the equipment. They handed the AP a piece of paper, signed by Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi, alleging it was violating the country’s foreign broadcaster law.
Shortly before the equipment was seized, it was broadcasting a general view of northern Gaza. The AP complies with Israel’s military censorship rules, which prohibit broadcasts of details like troops movements that could endanger soldiers.
The live shot has generally shown smoke rising over the territor
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Suppressing media coverage of the war is an ominous move.
That’s what war criminals do. Now are you understanding why folks don’t like Israel?
@AwedD3b4t3Republican2yrs2Y
Are you suggesting our government & armed forces don't strictly control media in war zones?
@Partis4nHazelDemocrat2yrs2Y
This is exactly what Trump will do if he wins a second term, but media like you are treating this as just another election. Bibi Netanyahu is showing us what a Trump win would lead to.
@CaribouGenesisDemocrat2yrs2Y
Biden is the current president
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
How does the act of limiting press freedom affect your views on democracy and free speech?
@9MN7KMKRepublican2yrs2Y
In this case Hamas started it, Hamas lies about it, and the Leftest Libtard Democrat Communist Media swears to it!
@WondrousHawkSocialist2yrs2Y
Israel is so eager to hide what it is doing in Gaza that it is now suppressing a static, far-away live shot from a news outlet that has been cooperating with its censorship rule
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