Israeli Strike Kills 3 Journalists in Southern Lebanon, Officials Say
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Key Points:
- An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed two Lebanese television journalists, Ali Choeib and Fatima Ftouni, and a cameraman, Mohammad Ftouni, according to their news organizations and Lebanese officials.
- The Israeli military claimed it targeted Ali Choeib, a correspondent for Hezbollah-owned Al-Manar, accusing him of being an intelligence operative for the Iran-backed group, but did not provide evidence.
- The three journalists were traveling together near the southern town of Jezzine when the strike occurred; a paramedic was also killed in a separate strike, according to Lebanon’s health minister.
- Lebanon’s president, Joseph Aoun, condemned the killings as a violation of international law and the Lebanese government plans to file a complaint with the U.N. Security Council.
- The attack has drawn condemnation from rights groups and raised questions about the scope of Israel’s military targets in Lebanon.
