Doha, Qatar: Today, while an Al-Jazeera crew was covering live the Israeli attack on Nablus in the West Bank, an Israeli military vehicle suddenly sped up towards Al-Jazeera's reporter, Jivara al-Budayri, in an apparent attempt to interrupt the report. Al-Jazeera's technician Wa'il Tantus, who was also part of her crew, was subsequently shot and immediately rushed to hospital.

Since the start of the current war on Lebanon, Al-Jazeera crews have consistently been targeted by the Israeli authorities, resulting in a constant hindrance and obstruction of their work.

Al-Jazeera again emphatically expresses its strong denunciation and condemnation of this behaviour and reiterates its right to carry on its coverage with impartiality, objectivity and balance.

Source: Al-Jazeera, Doha, in English 19 Jul 06

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