US EditionFuneral near Beirut for journalists killed in Israeli strike
Hundreds mourn three journalists killed in an Israeli strike amid escalating conflict; at least 1,189 people have died in Lebanon since hostilities began, authorities say.
- On Saturday, an Israeli strike in Jezzine, southern Lebanon, killed three journalists: Ali Shoeib of Al-Manar, and Fatima Ftouni and her brother, cameraman Mohammed Ftouni, of Al Mayadeen.
- Hostilities between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah have escalated dramatically, with Lebanese authorities reporting at least 1,189 people killed since violence erupted after Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel on March 2.
- Hundreds gathered in Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday for the funeral, with mourners honoring the victims as heroes. A relative told AFP, "Fatima and Ali were heroes."
- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told France 3 on Sunday that journalists "must never be targeted." If deliberate, he said, it is a "blatant violation of international law."
- Israel's military alleged Shoeib "operated within the Hezbollah terrorist organisation under the guise of a journalist" without providing evidence. The Committee to Protect Journalists has documented at least 11 Lebanese press workers killed by Israel since 2023.
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The Israeli military said it targeted one of the reporters because he allegedly belonged to Hezbollah's intelligence unit.
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