Search JTA's historical archive dating back to 1923

News Brief

March 31, 2003
See Original Daily Bulletin From This Date
Advertisement

Two Israeli journalists were detained in Iraq by U.S. troops, who accused them of being spies. Along with a Portuguese colleague, Dan Scemama of Israel’s Channel One Television and Boaz Bismuth of Yediot Achronot rented a jeep and entered Iraq without proper accreditation, driving alongside American convoys. Early March 26, soldiers woke them up at gunpoint and accused them of espionage. They later were kept in a closed jeep for 36 hours.

Recommended from JTA

Advertisement