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British-Israeli journalist ‘arrested in Hezbollah-run area of Beirut’

Joshua Tartakovsky, who graduated from LSE, reportedly entered Lebanon in the past two weeks to cover the conflict

October 10, 2024 10:57
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Joshua Tartakovsky who is an Israeli freelance journalist with dual British citizenship and connections to the United States was arrested in Beirut on Tuesday (Credit: X)

ByEllie Grant

1 min read

An Israeli freelance journalist with dual British citizenship and connections to the United States was arrested in Beirut on Tuesday, according to reports in Lebanese and Israeli media.

The Lebanese newspaper Al Akhbar, affiliated with Hezbollah, was said to have identified the journalist as Joshua Tartakovsky.

He was said to have entered Lebanon within the past two weeks, along with other journalists covering the ongoing conflict.

The exact reasons surrounding his arrest remain unclear, although Al Akhbar reported that he was taken into custody in the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of the city.

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Hezbollah

Israel