Israeli Airstrike Kills Three Journalists In Southern Lebanon

deadline.com:

At least three journalists were killed Friday morning by an Israeli air strike in Hasbaya, southern Lebanon. Lebanon’s health ministry and local media have reported that several others were also wounded by the strike, which they have said took place early on Friday morning as the journalists slept in a guesthouse traditionally used by media professionals.

Reuters reports that the journalists killed were camera operator Ghassan Najjar, engineer Mohamed Reda of the Lebanese pan-Arabist satellite news television channel Al-Mayadeen, and camera operator Wissam Qassem, who worked for the Hezbollah-backed Al-Manar.

According to Reuters, at least 18 journalists from six international media outlets, including Sky News, Al-Jazeera, and Lebanese broadcasters, were staying at the property.

Lebanon’s information minister said the attack was deliberate and described it as a “war crime.” The Israeli military has yet to comment but has previously denied targeting journalists.