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An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon on Saturday killed three journalists, including Ali Shoeib, a prominent correspondent for Hezbollah’s Al Manar network, and Lebanese authorities condemned the attack as a “war crime.”
The Israeli military confirmed targeting Shoeib, claiming he “operated within the Hezbollah terrorist organisation under the guise of a journalist,” and alleged he had exposed locations of Israeli troops. Fatima Ftouni of Al Mayadeen and her brother, a cameraman, were also killed in Jezzine.
Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun called the killings a “blatant crime” violating international protections for journalists, while Prime Minister Nawaf Salam described them as “a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law.” Previous Israeli strikes during the 2023–2024 conflict also killed several journalists, including Reuters correspondent Issam Abdallah.
Saturday’s raids in southern Lebanon killed nine paramedics, including four from Hezbollah’s Islamic Health Committee and five from the Amal movement’s Risala Scouts. The Lebanese army reported one soldier killed in an airstrike in Deir Zahrani.
Israel stated it continued to target Hezbollah infrastructure, while Hezbollah claimed it struck Israeli positions near Taybeh and Debel. The conflict has seen ongoing strikes on towns and villages, residential and commercial buildings, and fuel stations, with plans to establish a buffer zone up to the Litani River along the border.
