Lebanon accuses Israel of blocking attempt to rescue journalist after bomb strike
Summary
Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon injured two journalists and trapped one under rubble. Lebanese rescuers were initially blocked by Israeli fire from reaching the trapped journalist, but later accessed the site several hours after the attack.Key Facts
- Two journalists, Amal Khalil and Zeinab Faraj, were hurt during Israeli strikes near al-Tayri in southern Lebanon.
- Faraj was rescued with a head wound; Khalil was trapped and initially unreachable due to ongoing Israeli military actions.
- Israeli forces used a sound grenade and live ammunition that blocked rescuers from reaching the trapped journalist.
- Israeli military said it targeted vehicles they claimed posed a threat near their troops and denied blocking rescue efforts or targeting journalists.
- Two people were killed in the first strike on the car, but their identities were not confirmed.
- The strikes were part of Israel’s broader military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
- Over 2,400 people have died in Lebanon since fighting escalated following Hezbollah missile attacks on Israel.
- Israel is holding a border zone in Lebanon as a buffer to protect northern Israel from future Hezbollah attacks.
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