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Amira Hass, a correspondent for Haaretz newspaper, was arrested by Israeli police when she attempted to leave the Gaza Strip on May 12. Hass, who had been living in and reporting from Gaza in the last few months, was taken in for questioning immediately after crossing the border for violating a law that forbids residence in an enemy state. She was released on bail after promising not to enter the Gaza Strip over the next 30 days. Read more in Haaretz.

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