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Israeli Police Assault Journalists, Injuring CNN Producer

3/21/2026

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Israeli police attacked journalists outside the Old City of Jerusalem on March 21, 2026, injuring a CNN producer with a fractured wrist.
Police damaged journalists' equipment and confiscated memory cards.
The Foreign Press Association condemned the assault as unprovoked.
The Union of Journalists in Israel disputed the police claim and demanded accountability.
Nir Gontarz, a member of the Union of Journalists in Israel, said police targeted journalists.

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Israeli police attacked journalists outside the Old City of Jerusalem on March 21, 2026, injuring a CNN producer with a fractured wrist.
Police damaged journalists' equipment and confiscated memory cards.
The Foreign Press Association condemned the assault as unprovoked.
The Union of Journalists in Israel disputed the police claim and demanded accountability.
Nir Gontarz, a member of the Union of Journalists in Israel, said police targeted journalists.