Israel shuts down 3 stations
2008-08-20 17:47
Hebron - Israeli security forces raided and shut down three local radio stations in the occupied West Bank town of Hebron on Wednesday, witnesses and the radios' owners said.
"They raided our offices, they confiscated our equipment, and they detained everyone," said Ayman al-Qawasmi, the owner of Radio Hurriya. "This has happened before," he said.
At least two people were arrested during the raids, including Mahmud Kanabi, an on-air broadcaster, witnesses said.
None of the three stations were linked to Palestinian political factions.
An Israeli military spokesperson said the raid was aimed solely at removing "illegal antennae whose frequencies disrupted media communications", without providing further details.
- AFP