Israeli occupation forces Raid Palestinian TV Channel, Arrest 3 Journalists

 In an indication of an escalating attack on Palestinian journalists and media outlets, Israeli occupation forces invaded, attacked and shut down the Palestinian satellite channel Palestine Today (Filasteen al-Yom) as well as its broadcasting company, Trans Media, and arrested three Palestinian journalists.

    In the early dawn hours of Friday Israeli occupation soldiers stormed the headquarters of Palestine Today in El-Bireh, seizing equipment and computers and arresting two journalists present in the office, Mohammed Amr of al-Khalil and Shabib Shabib of Nablus, both of whom were taken to Beit El settlement.

    The home of Farouq Elayyat in Bir Zeit, the director of the channel in the West Bank, was simultaneously invaded by Israeli occupation forces, who arrested him and seized his belongings. They were among 33 Palestinians seized overnight by Israeli occupation forces.

    Occupation forces also attacked Trans Media, which provides broadcasting services to Palestine Today, seizing their electronic and broadcasting equipment.
Source : QNA