Israeli forces arrest Al Jazeera correspondent

Israeli forces raided the home of journalist Montaser Nassar in Dura, in the occupied West Bank, and arrested him. 

Israeli forces arrest Al Jazeera correspondent

Video of the arrest shows the correspondent blindfolded and handcuffed as he is led to a military vehicle.

Al Jazeera correspondent Montaser Nassar was arrested early on Tuesday, November 3, at his home in Dura, near the city of Hebron.

Footage of the arrest shows Israeli forces escorting the journalist, whose hands were cuffed and eyes covered, into a military vehicle.

No further details about the arrest have been released so far.

Al Jazeera said it would provide updates as more information becomes available.

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