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Israeli forces shut Palestinian Islamic Jihad station Israeli forces shut Palestinian Islamic Jihad station
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JERUSALEM — Israeli police say forces have shut down a media organization run by Palestinian Islamic Jihad, a militant group, as part of a crackdown to curb months of violence. JERUSALEM — Israeli forces raided a TV station run by the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad in the West Bank as part of a crackdown to curb months of violence that Israel says has been fueled by incitement in the Palestinian media, police said on Friday.
Spokeswoman Luba Samri said the head of al-Youm TV station was detained in Friday’s raid. She said the outlet called for attacks on Israelis. Police spokeswoman Luba Samri said the head of al-Youm TV station was detained in the raid in Ramallah early Friday morning. She said the 34-year-old had been incarcerated in the past for activities in the Islamic Jihad group. The outlet, which also publishes material on social media sites, encouraged Palestinians to attack Israelis, she said.
Israel has been struggling to contain near-daily Palestinian attacks on civilians and security forces that have killed 28 Israelis and two Americans since September. Some 179 Palestinians died by Israeli fire in that time, the majority attackers Israel says. In a statement, al-Youm TV said a further two staff members had been arrested and that their equipment was confiscated.
Israel says the violence is fueled by a campaign of Palestinian incitement spread on Palestinian media and social networking sites. Palestinians say it stems from anger at nearly five decades of Israeli rule. The raid came as Israel struggles to contain near-daily Palestinian assaults on civilians and security forces that have killed 28 Israelis and two Americans since September.
At least 179 Palestinians died by Israeli fire in that time, the majority attackers while the rest died in clashes, Israel says.
Samri said shutting the station was part of efforts to stop incitement to violence.
Israel has long pointed to the glorification of attackers in Palestinian media and social networking sites as a major factor in the recent bloodshed.
Palestinians say it stems from anger at nearly five decades of Israeli rule in the West Bank and east Jerusalem and frustrations at not achieving statehood.
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