Hanna Mahameed continues broadcast with head bandaged hours after being wounded during clash between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters in east Jerusalem

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Tributes have been paid to the bravery of Arab-Israeli TV journalist Hanna Mahameed, who went on air shortly after being hit in the face by a stun grenade during a clash between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters in east Jerusalem.

Mahameed, who works for Lebanese-based Al-Mayadeen TV, was allegedly hit by a projectile grenade fired by Israeli police on Sunday.

Footage showed Mahameed screaming in pain and her flak jacket being ripped off, before she was taken to hospital to be treated for burns to her face.

She later appeared on air with much of her face covered in bandages.

Israeli police said the clash took place while forces were detaining the father of a Palestinian teenager who had stabbed and wounded an Israeli teen early on Sunday before being shot dead by police.

Police spokeswoman Luba Samri said police responded to demonstrators with “riot dispersal means” adding that “whoever is present with law-breaking rioters risks getting injured.”

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A video of the incident went viral on Twitter on Sunday, prompting tributes from scores of users.

Fadi Al-Qadi (@fqadi) Palestinian journalists show enormous reselience. Hana Mahameed took Israeli grenade in face, back to work in hours pic.twitter.com/XQOtf0LZst