Tied up and blindfolded: How BBC team was held at gunpoint by Israeli forces in Syria
Summary
A BBC team, including British and Iraqi journalists, was detained by Israeli soldiers while filming near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights in Syria. The soldiers pointed weapons at the team, confiscated their equipment, and questioned them for several hours before releasing them.Key Facts
- The BBC team left Damascus with plans to report near the demilitarized zone in the Golan Heights.
- Israeli soldiers detained the team near Quneitra, a city in the buffer zone.
- The soldiers surrounded the team, pointed rifles at them, and took their cameras and phones.
- The BBC crew was held for several hours while soldiers reviewed their footage.
- One journalist was questioned by phone about their activities.
- The BBC complained to the Israeli military but has not received a response yet.
- The incident occurred after Israel increased its presence in the area in December.
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