Israel 'arrests TV director, confiscates equipment'

Israeli forces arrested the director of a Jenin-based satellite channel on Thursday after raiding his home, the executive director of the channel said. Saher Qassem, chief of the Al-Asir channel, told Ma'an that a group of soldiers arrested Baha Khayri Ata Musa, 32, after raiding his home in Mirka village. Soldiers confiscated the TV station's broadcasting equipment from Musa's home, preventing the channel from being able to continue its coverage, Qassem said. Al-Asir, or 'the prisoner', channel also has offices operating in Bahrain, Qassem said. An Israeli army spokeswoman said one person was detained in Jenin overnight, but could not provide the identify of the person. In late February, Israeli forces raided Watan TV and Al-Quds Educational TV's offices in Ramallah, confiscating broadcasting equipment.