A day after Channel 13's problematic headline, for which they had already apologized on the channel, a reporter and a cameraman for the channel were pepper-sprayed while filming an article in Tel Aviv.
The problematic headline on Channel 13, photo: screenshot
The Yarkon police said that a short time ago a report was received that a reporter and a photographer were attacked with tear gas at Frishman Beach in Tel Aviv. Police officers from the Lev Tel Aviv motorcycle patrol unit arrived at the scene, and after searching the area, arrested a 41-year-old Tel Aviv resident on suspicion of assault. The circumstances of the incident are being investigated at this time.
In a tweet showing the attack in real time while being filmed, Yossi Eli, News 13's Jerusalem correspondent, wrote: "This time, Talia Cohen was attacked with pepper gas, after last night the channel's journalists were called "enemies," "traitors" and "Al-Jazeera," among other things, due to an error in the wording of a graphic headline. If elected officials do not act to calm the situation, and if the police do not act to locate the inciters and attackers, a journalist in Israel may be murdered. You have been warned!"
This time, Talia Cohen was @TalyaCohenn attacked with pepper gas, after last night the channel's journalists were called "enemies," "traitors" and "Al-Jazeera," among other things, due to a mistake in the wording of a graphic headline. (which I myself felt uncomfortable with)
If elected officials do not act to calm the situation, and if the police do not act to locate the inciters and attackers, may... pic.twitter.com/FMXMaVJrrL
— Yossi Eli Yossi Eli (@Yossi_eli) May 10, 2023Did we get it wrong? We'll fix it! If you find a mistake in the article, please share with us
