A shocking video documenting the attack on a Turkish Anadolu Agency photojournalist by Israeli police last Friday is being released by international media.
According to Anadolu, journalist Mustafa Alkaruf was covering a Palestinian rally in an East Jerusalem neighborhood near Al-Aksha amid restrictions established by Israel for mosque prayers that have been in effect for 10 weeks.
This is the moment Israeli police attacked an Anadolu Agency journalist in occupied East Jerusalem, hospitalizing him. Two officers have been suspended from duty as the force says it has launched an investigation into the incident ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/pGvgNpheUM
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) December 16, 2023
Israeli police officers who had set up barricades in the area first threatened Alkaruf with guns, then laid him on the ground, punching and kicking him.
Mustafa Alkharouf who was assaulted by Israeli forces while on duty in occupied East Jerusalem, has been discharged after receiving treatment
— Anadolu English (@anadoluagency) December 15, 2023
Head of International Federation of Journalists condemn 'violent and aggressive& #39; attack on Anadolu photojournalist Mustafa Alkharouf... pic.twitter.com/kA4kD8Urei
The photojournalist, who suffered injuries to his face and body from the blows, was taken by ambulance to Makassed Hospital in East Jerusalem.