Israel Says It Will Return Camera Equipment Seized From The AP [Video]

Israel says it will return a camera and broadcasting equipment it had seized from The Associated Press this week after the country’s government faced mounting criticism from media groups.

On Tuesday afternoon, Israeli authorities confiscated a camera and broadcasting kit belonging to The Associated Press in a location in Southern Israel.

The incident, which was captured in footage, took place at the American agency’s location in the town of Sderot on the Gaza border — from where The Associated Press has provided a near-constant live picture of the border with northern Gaza throughout the war.

Officials from the Israeli communications ministry arrived at The Associated Press’ offices in the southern Israeli border town and seized the equipment. They handed the news agency a piece of paper, signed by the communications minister Shlomo Karhi alleging that it had violated a new media law by providing images to the Al Jazeera news station.

Earlier this month, Israel banned Al Jazeera…