Ramallah, 9 September: The Egyptian Television today confirmed that one of its crews working in the Palestinian territories came under fire near the Governorate of Ramallah and Al-Birah, adding that two of its reporters suffered suffocation and their vehicle was seriously damaged.

The Egyptian Television said in a statement, a copy of which was received by WAFA, that its crew members came under fire by the Israeli occupation soldiers while providing coverage of a mass demonstration in the village of Bal'in protesting against the racial separation wall. The statement pointed out that the soldiers fired rubber bullets and tear gas inside the crew's vehicle, causing the suffocation of the crew members.

For its part, Egyptian Television Correspondent Muna Hawwash said the attack was intentional and deliberate because the soldiers opened fire on the car after the crew received permission to pass through the area.

Source: Palestinian news agency Wafa website, Gaza, in Arabic 1325 gmt 9 Sep 05

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