Oh dear. Prayers for him/her. They will need them.
A friend sent word just a few minutes ago that Arafat knows where he is, and that the abducters were probably working for Islamic Jihad or Hamas. The friend also said that the abductee is a very loyal Israeli citizen.
The Islamsists don't like CNN, either, as it is not enough like Al-Jazeera (or even worse) for their liking. Being worldwide, CNN has been catering news to the best of its ability to Europe, the Middle East, etc. Maybe CNN is arriving at a turning point and will choose more in an anti-terrorist direction with terminology, etc. The media can't please everyone, and some of the various media outlets will begin to choose sides more. We'll see.
Oh, and the producer is a him. I found a news piece that could be posted in full.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1228926/posts