Two Fox News journalists kidnapped in Gaza: witness (Update: see Post #193)

Reuters ^

[slowhand520]

GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian gunmen kidnapped two foreign journalists working for the Fox News television channel in Gaza on Monday, a witness said.

The witness, a Palestinian who worked with the two journalists, said one of them, a producer, was an American, and the other, whose nationality he did not know, was a cameraman.

The Fox News bureau in Jerusalem said it was checking the report.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the abduction.

The witness said two vehicles blocked the journalist's transmission truck in the center of Gaza City and a masked man put a gun to the bodyguard's head, forcing him to the ground.

The kidnappers then sped away with the two journalists.

Similar incidents in the past in Gaza have ended with the release, usually within hours, of kidnapped foreign journalists or aid workers.

Many of the abductions were carried out by Palestinians pressing a grievance against the Palestinian government or its security forces

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

The latest FOX Radio News on the hour just reported that two FOX News journalists were kidnapped. No names or further detail were given.

[spectre]

OOPS...Jennifer Griffin just reported that TWO of Fox news people were indeed kidnapped.

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[Blogger]

Drudge's source is Breitbart

[Peach]

I'm shocked FNC isn't reporting more on this...keep us updated.

[HelloooClareece]

What a crazy messed up world we live in when something like this can be made into a joke. Makes me sick.

Prayers to those in danger and their families.

[Peach]

We have family here visiting so I haven't been watching much; sorry.

[spectre]

Thank you, I just saw it myself.

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[CholeraJoe]

It's like a family member has been snatched. No...no. Steve Centanni impressed me as such a nice guy, not a drama queen like Shep or Whorealdo.

[SlayerOfBunnies]

I have a tough time believing even hamas or hezbulla would be dumb enough to kidnap an American there with all that's happening on purpose. I suspect you're right about someone wardering off the reservation on this one.

If the US gets dragged in to this facet of this war, someone is in for a full keg of whoopass.

[Peach]

Drudge says FNC spokesman confirms (that it's Centanni).

[Kieri]

Just heard ABC radio said that they were released..Looking for confirmation

I hope it's true. Either way, I'm sure we'll get the truth tonight on Brit Hume.

[jdm]

No prob. Thanks. I just figured someone here would know, but with so much going on, with correspondents being whisked from one location to another, it's hard to keep up.

[mware]

He is a tough bird.

During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Centanni served as an embedded journalist with the Navy SEAL’s and provided numerous first reports for the network,

[lainie]

My feeling on the matter is to let all people making jokes go right ahead. They're only making asses of themselves, and letting everyone know what they're made of. It's useful information.

[FourPeas]

Fox's website has the standard AP story. The headline is in the breaking news banner on the top.

[eyespysomething]

looking at their website, it looks like he is in Iraq.

It was ABCNews radio I heard it on (Rush bottom of the hour)

[SE Mom]

I had a feeling it was him..he's been there in Gaza for over a week.

Cubicle bound at the moment..trying to keep up..

God be with them both.

[jdm]

"Drudge says FNC spokesman confirms (that it's Centanni)."

Excellent. Thanks for the confirmation.

[eyespysomething]

I should have pinged y'all to 276.

[Peach]

I'm sick about it. His family must be frantic.