Israel suspends military unit that assaulted CNN crew in West Bank

South China Morning Post ConflictNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Associated PressMarch 30, 2026 at 03:41 PM

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The Israeli military has suspended the Netzah Yehuda battalion after its soldiers assaulted a CNN news crew in the West Bank last week. The incident occurred while the CNN team was reporting on increased settler violence in the village of Tayasir. Soldiers approached the crew with raised guns, and a producer was reportedly put in a chokehold. Netzah Yehuda, a unit comprised of ultra-Orthodox soldiers, has faced previous accusations of abusing Palestinian civilians, including a 2022 incident that resulted in the death of a Palestinian American man. The suspension marks a rare instance of the Israeli military punishing soldiers for misconduct, particularly in the West Bank.

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In 2022, the unit was involved in the death of a 78-year-old Palestinian American man.

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Israeli military suspends Netzah Yehuda battalion after soldiers assaulted a CNN crew in the West Bank.

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A CNN producer was put in a chokehold by soldiers from the battalion.

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Settler violence in the West Bank has surged, with at least nine Palestinians killed by Israeli settlers this year.

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Netzah Yehuda is a unit of ultra-Orthodox soldiers linked to abuses of Palestinian civilians.

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UN 40% Tayasir 40% United States 50% Jeremy Diamond 60% Palestinian ×370% CNN ×270% Israeli military ×280% Netzah Yehuda battalion ×385% Israel ×290% West Bank ×490%

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west bank 90% israeli military 90% cnn crew 80% military unit suspended 80% soldier misconduct 70% netzah yehuda battalion 70% palestinian civilians 60% settler violence 60% ultra-orthodox soldiers 50% violence against palestinians 50%

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