Al Jazeera team detained at Kibbutz Be’eri for allegedly filming in closed military area – report

A team from Al Jazeera was detained at Kibbutz Be’eri, close to the border with Gaza, for allegedly filming in a closed military area without permission, the Kan public broadcaster reports.

The report says the journalists had filmed images of Israel Defense Forces troops and security teams.

There is no immediate comment from the IDF. Kan says police are on their way to deal with the incident.

A journalist with +972 Magazine tweets that he spoke with the team, who told him that they were at an observation point that the media as well as civilians have been coming to for weeks, with the knowledge of the army.

He says the Al Jazeera team denies recording footage of troops.

It is unclear if the team has been released.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has pushed to shutter Al Jazeera in Israel, saying the Qatari-owned outlet has damaged national security since the war began on October 7.

The efforts were apparently mothballed due to the sensitive role being played by Qatar in the negotiations to free hostages held by terror groups in Gaza.