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According to Yediot Acharonot, Hamas has arrested Jamal al-Dura, the father of 12-year-old Mohammed al-Dura who was allegedly shot by Israeli soldiers in 2000. Hamas said Jamal al-Dura was suspected of involvement in a clan dispute, but al-Dura reportedly said the Hamas police have not informed him of any charges against him.
A local Arab photographer shot video footage in September of 2000 that allegedly shows Mohammed and Jamal al-Dura as the two are targeted by IDF fire. The footage was aired on France 2 and other major media networks and was used to accuse IDF soldiers of killing Mohammed al-Dura. The original footage is currently under investigation as part of a libel suit filed by France 2 against media watchdog Phillipe Karsenty, who has accused the station of staging the alleged killing.