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Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon, with rescuers blocked from aiding her; she had previously reported receiving a death threat from what she believed to be an Israeli number. The attack drew international condemnation and renewed calls for accountability for attacks on journalists.
Lebanon’s prime minister accuses Israel of crimes against humanity after a double-tap airstrike in al-Tayri kills veteran Al Akhbar journalist Amal Khalil and wounds Zeinab Faraj; rescuers came under Israeli fire and Khalil’s body was recovered hours later. Khalil is the ninth journalist killed in Lebanon this year, as Lebanon and Israel’s conflict amid broader regional tensions continues, with Israel denying it targeted journalists.
Lebanon’s prime minister Nawaf Salam condemned an Israeli airstrike in southern Tayri that killed journalist Amal Khalil of Al Akhbar and wounded another, accusing Israel of war crimes for targeting media and hindering rescue workers; Israel says it does not target journalists and is reviewing the incident. The strike occurred during a fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah, drawing condemnation from the UN and CPJ as Washington prepares for further talks, and amid a prior US-announced 10-day Lebanon ceasefire.