Lebanon accuses Israel of war crime in killing of journalist
Summary
Lebanon's prime minister accused Israel of committing a war crime after Israeli strikes killed a Lebanese journalist, Amal Khalil, in southern Lebanon. The journalist was trapped under rubble for hours as rescuers were reportedly blocked from reaching her, while Israel denied preventing the rescue and said it targets threats, not journalists.Key Facts
- Amal Khalil, a 43-year-old Lebanese journalist, died in an Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon.
- Rescue teams were blocked from reaching Khalil for almost four hours, according to Lebanon’s Union of Journalists.
- Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called the attack a war crime and condemned the targeting of media workers.
- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) denied stopping ambulance crews and said it does not target journalists.
- The IDF said it targeted two vehicles that posed a threat to its troops near the journalists.
- The Lebanese Health Ministry accused Israel of continuing to target Khalil’s shelter and blocking the Red Cross ambulance.
- Another journalist, Zeinab Faraj, was injured but rescued from the attack.
- The incident adds to a growing number of media workers killed in the conflict involving Israeli forces since October 2023.
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