Fatima Ftouni

Fatima Ftouni was a journalist working for al-Mayadeen, a pro-Hezbollah media outlet. She is newsworthy because she was killed in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon on Saturday, March 28, 2026. The strike, which also killed two other journalists (Ali Shoeib from al-Manar and Mohammed Ftouni, Fatima's brother and cameraman) and wounded others, targeted a vehicle clearly marked as a press car. The Lebanese government has condemned the killings as a "blatant war crime." The incident has heightened tensions and drawn international attention to the ongoing conflict and the risks faced by journalists covering the events in the region. The deaths contribute to concerns about the safety of journalists in conflict zones and the potential targeting of media personnel.