Funeral held for Lebanese journalists killed in Israeli strike

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.

Three Lebanese journalists, Fatima Ftouni, Mohammed Ftouni, and Ali Shuaib, were killed in southern Lebanon on Saturday when their clearly marked press vehicle was struck by Israeli missiles on the Jezzine Road. Other journalists were wounded, and a paramedic was also killed when ambulances arrived. The Israeli military acknowledged the strike, claiming Ali Shuaib was embedded with Hezbollah and tracking Israeli troop positions, allegations disputed by the journalists' employers. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the attack as a violation of international law, citing the Geneva Conventions and UN Security Council Resolution 1738, which protect journalists during armed conflicts. Israel has killed more than 270 journalists in Gaza, often alleging the reporters are members of or linked to armed groups without providing evidence.

On Saturday, an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed three Lebanese journalists: Ali Shoeib of Al Manar TV, and Fatima Ftouni and Mohamed Ftouni of Al Mayadeen. The strike, which hit the journalists' car in Jezzine, occurred just before noon local time. The IDF confirmed killing Shoeib, claiming he was a Hezbollah operative disguised as a journalist who exposed IDF positions and spread propaganda, but provided no evidence. Hezbollah condemned the strike as a deliberate targeting of journalists, while Lebanese President Aoun and Prime Minister Salam denounced it as a violation of international law. This is the second incident of journalists being allegedly targeted in Lebanon by Israel since the start of the US-Israel war against Iran a month ago.