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Israeli forces targeted journalists during Hebron raid, press group says

LONDON: The Committee to Protect Journalists said on Tuesday that Israeli forces detained reporters, and fired tear gas and directed lasers at news crews, during a major raid in Hebron over the weekend, in what the organization described as “escalating violence” against the media. “Israeli forces are escalating their attacks on journalists across the West Bank, detaining reporters, firing tear gas at media covering their operations, and intercepting news crews, among other actions,” said Sara Qu