War in the Middle East: three Lebanese journalists killed in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon

One month after the start of the war in the Middle East, American-Israeli strikes continue unabated in Iran and also in Lebanon, where the Israeli army has again pounded the southern part of the country over the past 24 hours, claiming to target Hezbollah infrastructure. But the Israeli army is also targeting journalists. Three Lebanese journalists, including a star correspondent for Hezbollah’s al-Manar channel, were killed in a strike on their vehicle in the south of the country. Among them was Ali Shoeib, a journalist for al-Manar, whom the Israeli army described as a member of the al-Radwan force, an elite unit of Hezbollah, operating “under the guise of a journalist.” The journalist from al-Mayadeen, a channel close to Hezbollah, Fatima Ftouni, and her brother, cameraman Mohammed Ftouni, were also killed. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun described this strike as a “flagrant crime” and reminded that “journalists are provided with international protection in times of war.”

Context: Conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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