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Netanyahu Apologizes After Detaining CNN Crew, Blocking Cardinal
3/31/2026
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- A CNN crew was detained while reporting on Jewish violence.
- Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa was barred from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday for security concerns.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also ensured access for Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa.
- Critics, including U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee, condemned the actions as excessive.
