Report: Israel attacked 34 Palestinian journalists, media sites

Issam Rimavi, a photojournalist of the Turkey’s Anadolu Agency, holds his right knee as he gets injured by the intervention of Israeli forces while covering demonstrations in the village of Ras Karkar near Ramallah, West Bank on September 04, 2018. AFP photographers Abbas Mumini and English Joe Dyke were also hit in the feet after Israeli soldiers opened fire with plastic bullets. ( Shadi Hatem – Anadolu Agency )

Issam Rimavi, a photojournalist of the Turkey’s Anadolu Agency, lies on the floor as he gets injured by the intervention of Israeli forces while covering demonstrations in the village of Ras Karkar near Ramallah, West Bank on September 04, 2018. AFP photographers Abbas Mumini and English Joe Dyke were also hit in the feet after Israeli soldiers opened fire with plastic bullets. ( Shadi Hatem – Anadolu Agency )

Issam Rimavi (on the floor), a photojournalist of the Turkey’s Anadolu Agency, lies on the floor as he gets injured by the intervention of Israeli forces while covering demonstrations in the village of Ras Karkar near Ramallah, West Bank on September 04, 2018. AFP photographers Abbas Mumini and English Joe Dyke were also hit in the feet after Israeli soldiers opened fire with plastic bullets. ( Shadi Hatem – Anadolu Agency )

Issam Rimavi (C), a photojournalist of the Turkey’s Anadolu Agency, is being carried away by colleagues after getting injured by the intervention of Israeli forces while covering demonstrations in the village of Ras Karkar near Ramallah, West Bank on September 04, 2018. AFP photographers Abbas Mumini and English Joe Dyke were also hit in the feet after Israeli soldiers opened fire with plastic bullets. ( Shadi Hatem – Anadolu Agency )

Issam Rimavi (3rd L), a photojournalist of the Turkey’s Anadolu Agency, is being carried away by colleagues after getting injured by the intervention of Israeli forces while covering demonstrations in the village of Ras Karkar near Ramallah, West Bank on September 04, 2018. AFP photographers Abbas Mumini and English Joe Dyke were also hit in the feet after Israeli soldiers opened fire with plastic bullets. ( Shadi Hatem – Anadolu Agency )

Israeli occupation forces committed 34 violations against Palestinian journalists and media in the occupied territories in August, Quds Pressreported.

The report revealed that attacked by occupation forces had reduced from 60 in July, the Palestinian Centre for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) said.

It also found that the Palestinian authorities committed 11 violations against Palestinian journalists and media during the same period, compared to eight the previous month.

According to MADA, the Israeli violations decreased following a decline in anti-occupation protests.

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