Israeli security forces violently disperse Muslim worshippers who were performing the nightly Tarawih prayers outside the old city walls of Jerusalem on March 17, 2026. - John Wessels/AFP via Getty ImagesIsraeli police attacked a group of journalists outside the Old City of Jerusalem on Tuesday evening, including a CNN producer who suffered a fractured wrist in the violent incident. Israeli security forces disperse Muslim worshippers who were performing the nightly Tarawih prayers outside the old city walls of Jerusalem on Tuesday. (CNN Jerusalem Correspondent Jeremy Diamond is a board member of the FPA.) Following the attack on journalists, CNN issued the following statement: “On Tuesday evening, a CNN producer was among a group of journalists covering Muslim worshippers praying outside the Old City of Jerusalem during Ramadan.

Source: CNN March 21, 2026 17:49 UTC