A Qatari journalist was accosted by an Israeli security officer with terrifying claims that “we’ll turn Gaza to dust” during a live broadcast.
Journalist Ahmad Darwasheh, who works as a reporter for Arabic news station Al-Araby TV , was harassed by the officer during his dispatch from the city of Ashdod, which lies 50km from the border with Gaza.
According to Younis Tirawi, a Palestinian reporter who shared a subtitled video of the confrontation online, Darawsheh was ‘threatened and assaulted’ while broadcasting live.
The officer walked in front of the camera demanding that the reporter tell him where he is from before things got heated.
“I don’t care if you are on live, what are you saying?”, the officer barked.
In response the journalist claims he is “saying what the Israeli military is doing”, sparking a rant from the man.
He shouts: “You better be saying good things. Understood? And all these Hamas should be slaughtered! Am I clear?! Because if you don’t report the truth woe is you!’
Darawsheh, who looks stunned, responds with ‘ok’ before the man walks away and out of view of the camera.
But he returns shortly after looking directly into the camera, shouting: “Detestable! We’ll turn Gaza to dust! Dust!” as Mr Darawsheh looks on stunned.
Watch the clip in full below:
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