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Lebanon condemns ‘blatant war crime’ after Israel kills three journalists

The Guardian - World News Human RightsNews ReportEN 3 min read 100% complete by William Christou in BeirutMarch 28, 2026 at 05:41 PM
Lebanon condemns ‘blatant war crime’ after Israel kills three journalists
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On Saturday, an Israeli strike in south Lebanon killed three journalists: Ali Shoeib from al-Manar, and Fatima and Mohammed Ftouni from al-Mayadeen. The Lebanese government condemned the killings as a war crime. Israel claimed the strike targeted Shoeib, alleging he was a Hezbollah operative gathering intelligence on Israeli soldiers, but provided no evidence for this claim or comment on the other journalists. The journalists were killed in Jezzine, away from the frontlines, while traveling in a car that was struck by multiple missiles. Footage from the scene showed destroyed press equipment. Shoeib was a veteran war correspondent, while Fatima Ftouni had previously survived an Israeli strike that killed two colleagues.

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Human Rights
Primary framing
Conflict
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Mixed Tone
Sensationalism
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Key Claims (5)

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Eight out of the nine journalists killed by Israel in Lebanon since 13 October 2023 worked for Hezbollah-affiliated outlets.

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Israel said the target was Shoeib, whom it accused of being a Hezbollah “terrorist”.

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Israel claimed the attack shortly afterwards.

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Lebanese government called the killings a “blatant war crime”.

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Israel killed three journalists in south Lebanon on Saturday.

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Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context
Jamal al-Ghurabi 30% Taybeh 40% Jezzine 50% Radwan Force 60% al-Manar ×270% Mohammed Ftouni ×270% al-Mayadeen ×270% Fatima Ftouni ×480% Hezbollah ×480% Lebanon ×680% Israel ×590% Ali Shoeib ×690%

Keywords

killing of journalists 90% israel 80% lebanon 80% war crime 70% hezbollah 70% israeli strike 60% al-mayadeen 60% al-manar 60% war correspondent 50% press 50%

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The Guardian - World News
Article Type
News Report
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90%
Geographic Perspective
Israel

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