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Jeremy Loffredo is a 28-year-old American journalist and reporter. He was arrested by Israeli police on October 9, 2024, after photographing and revealing the location where Iranian missiles hit Israel.[1][2][3]
Jeremy Loffredo | |
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| Born | Jeremy Loffredo |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Reporter, Correspondent |
| Known for | Photographing Iran's missile attack on Israel and being arrested by Israeli authorities on October 9, 2024 |
His arrest
editOn October 1, 2024, Iran launched 200[4] ballistic missiles at Israeli targets in at least two waves, marking the largest attack during the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict.[5] The missile attack was codenamed Operation True Promise 2 (Persian: عملیات وعده صادق ۲) by Iran.[6] It was the second direct attack by Iran against Israel after the April 2024 strikes.
Israel has charged Loffredo, who is 28 years old and works as an independent journalist, with grave crimes with the help of the enemy, for photographing the place where Iranian missiles hit the bases of the regime of Israel and preparing a report on it.[3][7]
i24NEWS announced that this American citizen was arrested on Wednesday night October 9, 2024, which took place after he photographed the place where Iranian missiles hit, including a sensitive security base in the center of the occupied territories.[3][8][9]
i24NEWS further reported that Loffredo's lawyer strongly denied the accusations against him; defense counsel added that his client was arrested because of his journalistic activities: "If the enemy is going to benefit from this issue, 15 foreign journalists, including Israelis, should be arrested in Israel."[3][10]
At the arraignment, it was suggested that he be deported from the occupied territories and returned to the United States, but the Israeli court extended the period of his detention.[3][11][12] Loffredo is out of Israeli jail as of October 14, 2024.[13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "بازداشت خبرنگار آمریکایی در اسرائیل به خاطر موشک‌های ایران!" [American journalist arrested in Israel because of Iranian missiles!] (in Persian). Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "بازداشت خبرنگار آمریکایی در اسرائیل به دلیل افشای محل اصابت موشک‌های ایران" [Arrest of an American journalist in Israel for revealing the location of Iranian missiles] (in Persian). Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "بازداشت خبرنگار آمریکایی در اسرائیل پس از عکاسی از محل اصابت موشک‌های ایران" [American journalist arrested in Israel after photographing the hit site of Iranian missiles] (in Persian). Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ Schneider, Tal (October 6, 2024). "How effective was Iran's attack? The Israeli public doesn't have the full picture". Times of Israel.
- ^ "Live Updates: Iran Launches Missiles at Israel, Israeli Military Says". October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Iran Armed Forces praises Operation True Promise II, warns of further action". Tehran Times. October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ "آخرین ویدیوی جرمی لوفردو خبرنگار آمریکایی در اسرائیل پیش از دستگیری" [The last video of American journalist Jeremy Loffredo in Israel before his arrest] (in Persian). Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "دستگیری خبرنگار آمریکایی در اسرائیل بر سر افشای خسارات وعده صادق-۲" [The arrest of an American journalist in Israel for revealing the losses of "Operation True Promise II"] (in Persian). Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ Stern, Seth. "Why has Israel detained American journalist Jeremy Loffredo?". The Guardian. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "صهیونیست‌ها افشاگری درباره «وعده صادق ۲» را تحمل نکردند" [The Zionists did not tolerate the revelation about "Operation True Promise II"] (in Persian). Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "خبرنگار آمریکایی در اراضی اشغالی دستگیر شد" [The American journalist was arrested in the occupied territories] (in Persian). Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "Israel jails Grayzone's Jeremy Loffredo, releases him pending investigation". Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "Israel Finally Releases Detained American Journalist—With a Catch". The New Republic. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
External links
edit- Israel Detains U.S. Journalist Jeremy Loffredo over Reporting on Iranian Attacks on Israel
- Israel releases american journalist arrested for disclosing intel on iranian attack
- American reporter Jeremy Loffredo detained for 4 days by Israeli military
- Israel Finally Releases Detained American Journalist—With a Catch