“And then they start surrounding the camera and cursing. And the curses and slurs turn into objects thrown at us”

Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir visits the site of a building hit by an Iranian ballistic missile in Petah Tikva, Israel, on June 16, 2025. Four people were killed in the strike, and dozens were injured. Photo by Gili Yaari / Flash90

Since the beginning of the campaign against Iran, police and passersby attack journalists and interfere with their work • These incidents follow incitement by ministers and Knesset members, and the Israeli media joining the incitement by broadcasting false accusations • Arab journalists describe harassment, confiscation of equipment and physical violence – which also spills over to Jewish colleagues • “You speak Arabic, that’s immediately Al Jazeera, that’s the enemy,” says one of them and another adds: “You want to know who films for Al Jazeera? Jews” • The police refused to comment

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