Rights group ‘deeply alarmed’ by Israel’s escalating violence against journalists

LONDON: The Committee to Protect Journalists said on Tuesday that it was “deeply alarmed” by what it described as an escalating wave of violations against Palestinian and foreign journalists in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. The group urged Israeli authorities to halt the practices, investigate attacks on members of the press, hold those responsible accountable and allow journalists to work without intimidation. “Israel’s actions against Palestinian and foreign journalists are