On October 13, a similar incident in the southern part of Alma al Shaab killed a Reuters cameraman and injured other journalists from the same agency, the French AFP and the Qatari channel Al Jazeera.
A journalist and a cameraman from the Lebanese channel Al Mayadeen died today as a result of a… Israeli attack on southern Lebanonbringing to three the number of reporters killed in the border violence that started more than six weeks ago, the television itself reported on Tuesday.
The media identified the victims as the journalist Farah Omar and the video reporter Rabih al Maamari, but did not provide any details about the circumstances of the event. However, the channel’s director, Ghassan bin Jiddo, has accused Israel of attacking its workers in a “direct” and “absolutely deliberate” manner, claiming that the country will not be able to “the voice of Al Mayadeen into silence,” according to statements broadcast on television.
Al Mayadeen is based in Beirut, but focuses on serving the entire region and has employees in many countries in the Middle East.
Just over a week ago, Israel’s security cabinet approved the veto of the Lebanese television channel’s broadcasts in the country, claiming that the channel “serves the interests of Israel’s enemies,” as announced at the time by the Minister of Communications. Karhi.
On October 13, a similar incident in the southern part of Alma al Shaab killed a Reuters cameraman and injured other journalists from the same agency, the French AFP and the Qatari channel Al Jazeera.
The Lebanese government attributed this tragedy to a projectile fired by the Israeli forces, while some witnesses themselves have indicated that it came from the leadership of the Jewish State.
Since October 8 last year, the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah and Israel have been involved in intense cross-attacks across the rift between the two countries, an outbreak that has left dozens dead and more than 26,000 internally displaced in Lebanon alone.
Amid the violence, the Israeli army has also been accused of other actions against the press, such as launching projectiles that fell a few meters from a group of journalists in Yaron (south) last week, or shooting at an Iranian media vehicle.
Source: EITB
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