Lebanese journalist killed in Israeli attack had spoken of death threat
Summary
A Lebanese journalist named Amal Khalil was killed in an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon. She had previously received a death threat from an unknown Israeli phone number warning her to leave the area. Rescue workers were prevented from reaching her during the attack, and the incident is under investigation.Key Facts
- Amal Khalil was a 43-year-old journalist working for al-Akhbar newspaper in southern Lebanon.
- She had received a death threat in 2024 from an unidentified Israeli number warning her to leave southern Lebanon.
- Khalil was killed after Israeli forces attacked the vehicle she was in and a house where she took cover.
- Rescue workers trying to help Khalil were attacked, delaying her rescue for over six hours.
- Israel denies targeting journalists or blocking rescue efforts and says the event is being reviewed.
- Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam described attacks on journalists and obstruction of help as war crimes.
- Khalil was the ninth journalist killed in Lebanon in 2025, with several others also killed in recent attacks.
- An Israeli newspaper reported that Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon have engaged in widespread looting.
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