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Al Jazeera technician wounded in West Bank
 DUBAI - A member of Al Jazeera televisions team in the West Bank was wounded on Wednesday by Israeli fire during live coverage of an Israeli incursion into the town of Nablus, its correspondent said.
The crew was reporting live on the advance of Israeli troops when several shots were heard and technician Wael Tantous was hit in the leg. Our colleague was hit by Israeli fire, said correspondent Jevara Al Boudeiri.
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Tantous appeared on screen collapsing before he was helped by his colleagues who had run for shelter. Since the beginning of the current war against Lebanon, Al Jazeera teams have been the target of harassment and intimidation by Israeli authorities, which have tried to hurt our correspondent Jevara Al Boudeiri and shot technician Wael Tantous, said a statement by the Doha-based channel.
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Tantous was wounded in his leg. His life is not in danger, a channel spokesman told AFP.
Posted by: Steve White 2006-07-20 |
