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BBC Journalists Detained, Threatened by IDF in Syria

6/5/2025

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On May 9, BBC correspondent Feras Kilani and his team faced a harrowing ordeal in southern Syria, detained for seven hours by the Israel Defense Forces. Enduring gunpoint threats, strip searches, and confiscation of their equipment, the journalists' safety was compromised. The BBC has lodged a formal complaint, demanding accountability, while the IDF remains silent.

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Story summary

On May 9, BBC correspondent Feras Kilani and his team faced a harrowing ordeal in southern Syria, detained for seven hours by the Israel Defense Forces. Enduring gunpoint threats, strip searches, and confiscation of their equipment, the journalists' safety was compromised. The BBC has lodged a formal complaint, demanding accountability, while the IDF remains silent.