The Israeli army said it was battling Hamas militants at the Al-Shifa hospital, which was crowded with patients and displaced people. "Al Jazeera Media Network demands the immediate release of its correspondent and the other journalists who were detained alongside him, and holds the occupation forces fully responsible for their safety," the channel said in a statement.
"Ismail Alghoul was arrested this morning inside Al-Shifa Hospital along with a number of journalists while covering the Israeli occupation forces' attack on the hospital. According to eyewitnesses, Ismail was severely beaten and taken to an unknown location," it added.
The Doha-headquartered network said a broadcast vehicle with cameras and other equipment was destroyed following the arrests.
A source said that five other people were arrested including Alghoul's camera crew and engineers.
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