terça-feira, 31 de março de 2026

On March 26, 2026, a CNN news crew led by correspondent Jeremy Diamond was assaulted and detained by Israeli soldiers while reporting in the village of Tayasir in the occupied West Bank.



A CNN Crew Was Choked on Camera.

On March 26, 2026, a CNN news crew led by correspondent Jeremy Diamond was assaulted and detained by Israeli soldiers while reporting in the village of Tayasir in the occupied West Bank.

 

Incident Details

The Assault: While documenting a settler outpost, a soldier placed photojournalist Cyril Theophilos in a chokehold and slammed him to the ground.

Detention: The crew was held for approximately two hours, with soldiers expressing far-right, retaliatory views on camera.

Response: The IDF called the behavior unacceptable and initiated disciplinary action against the involved unit.

Condemnation: The Foreign Press Association (FPA) condemned the incident as a "violent assault".

 

This incident followed another physical confrontation with CNN staff in Jerusalem that same month.

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