Israel has captured a correspondent of the state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) corporation in the Gaza Strip, IRIB director Peyman Jebelli has said.

"According to our information, the journalist was captured by the Zionist regime [i.e. meaning Israel] and is being held in custody. Since [his] family does not want to make this widely public, he is still in the regime's captivity—but not in Gaza, but in the occupied territories... We hope that he will be released soon," Jebelli  said, reports ISNA News agency.