Israel Denies Targeting Journalists in Lebanon, Despite Death of Reuters Cameraman in Combat Zone

Israel has claimed that a journalist killed by its military forces in southern Lebanon was in an "active combat zone," dismissing calls for a war crime investigation. The incident, in which a Reuters journalist was killed and six others injured, is under review by the Israeli army, who stated that the reporters had placed themselves in a "dangerous" area. Rights groups, including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, argue that the attack should be investigated as a war crime, as evidence suggests that the Israeli military knew or should have known that the individuals they were firing on were civilians. Journalists covering the conflict in Gaza are also facing unprecedented danger, with at least 63 journalists killed since the war began.