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BBC Journalists Detained, Strip-Searched by Israeli Forces

6/7/2025

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Three BBC journalists faced a harrowing ordeal on May 9 when the Israel Defense Forces detained them in southern Syria near Quneitra. Feras Kilani recounted a grueling seven-hour strip search and interrogation. The BBC has condemned this treatment and lodged a formal complaint, but Israeli authorities have remained silent in response.

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Three BBC journalists faced a harrowing ordeal on May 9 when the Israel Defense Forces detained them in southern Syria near Quneitra. Feras Kilani recounted a grueling seven-hour strip search and interrogation. The BBC has condemned this treatment and lodged a formal complaint, but Israeli authorities have remained silent in response.