**The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas has released a British journalist accused of espionage in the Gaza Strip.**Paul Martin, a freelance journalist accused of working for the Israelis, was arrested on 15 February.
He was held for two weeks by Hamas, who run the enclave, who then announced his detention would be extended to a month.
He was arrested on his arrival in Gaza, where he was due to give evidence in the defence of a Palestinian accused of spying for Israel.
His lawyer, Sharhabeel al-Zaeem, said Mr Martin maintained his innocence and was handed over to British consular officials.
Hamas had claimed Mr Martin “committed offences that harmed the security of the country” but has not made public its accusations against the reporter.
Hamas is the Palestinian militant Islamist organisation that took control of Gaza after winning elections there in 2007.