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| British journalist held in Gaza | British journalist held in Gaza |
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| A British journalist has been arrested in Gaza by Hamas security forces, British and Hamas officials say. | A British journalist has been arrested in Gaza by Hamas security forces, British and Hamas officials say. |
| The man was identified as Paul Martin. The arrest was confirmed by the Foreign Office, which also said it was providing consular assistance. | |
| A Hamas spokesman said Mr Martin was arrested for violating security but further details were not given. | |
| Reports say he was taken into custody for a fortnight while attending a court hearing. | Reports say he was taken into custody for a fortnight while attending a court hearing. |
| Mr Martin has written for the BBC and the Times. | Mr Martin has written for the BBC and the Times. |
| Hamas interior ministry spokesman Ehab Ghussein said: "We have confessions that the British journalist committed offences against Palestinian law, and that harms the security of the country." | Hamas interior ministry spokesman Ehab Ghussein said: "We have confessions that the British journalist committed offences against Palestinian law, and that harms the security of the country." |
| Hamas is the Palestinian militant Islamist organisation that took control of Gaza after winning elections there in 2007. | Hamas is the Palestinian militant Islamist organisation that took control of Gaza after winning elections there in 2007. |