An Al - Jazeera correspondent was detained by the Egyptian military police . Egypt 's prime minister says authorities have been told not to arrest reporters . Journalists attempting to cover unrest in Egypt also reported being beaten , arrested and harassed by security forces and police on Thursday , leading to sharply limited television coverage of the protests . The Israeli government says it has been in contact with Egypt over the issue .
An Al - Jazeera correspondent was detained by the Egyptian military police . Egypt 's prime minister says authorities have been told not to arrest reporters . The Israeli government says it has been in contact with Egypt over the issue .