Media association condemns ‘violent assault’ on CNN crew by Israeli soldiers
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The Foreign Press Association condemned Israeli soldiers' "violent assault" on a CNN crew in the occupied West Bank. The incident occurred near Tayasir while the crew was reporting on the aftermath of settler violence and an illegal outpost. Soldiers allegedly pointed rifles at the journalists and Palestinian civilians, attempted to stop the filming, and physically assaulted a CNN photojournalist, Cyril Theophilos, damaging his camera. The FPA called for an investigation, stating the actions were a direct attack on press freedom. The IDF spokesperson apologized and stated the incident would be investigated, adding that the soldiers' conduct does not represent the IDF. This is the second incident involving CNN this month, with a producer recently suffering a fractured wrist in East Jerusalem.
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AI-ExtractedThe soldiers' conduct does not represent the IDF and will be investigated.
An IDF soldier placed CNN’s photojournalist in a chokehold and slammed him to the ground.
Israeli soldiers detained a CNN crew in the occupied West Bank.
A CNN producer was left with a fractured wrist after an “unprovoked assault” by Israeli police officers.
Violence in the West Bank has continued unabated even after the October 2025 ceasefire in Gaza.
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