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Israeli airstrike kills three journalists in southern Lebanon
Lebanese president condemns the attack as a “blatant crime” as Israel claims one of the journalists was a Hezbollah intelligence operative
28 March 2026, 3:35pm
Juliana Zammit
Juliana Zammit
2 min read
Al-Manar TV correspondent Ali Shuaib, Al-Mayadeen correspondent Fatima Fatouni, and her brother, who worked as a cameraman, were killed when an Israeli strike hit a vehicle on the Al-Barad road in Jezzine. (Photo: X)
An Israeli airstrike on a media vehicle near the city of Jezzine in southern Lebanon killed three journalists on Saturday, drawing condemnation from Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and reigniting international concern over the targeting of press workers in conflict.
Al-Manar TV correspondent Ali Shuaib, Al-Mayadeen correspondent Fatima Fatouni, and her brother, who worked as a cameraman, were killed when an Israeli strike hit a vehicle on the Al-Barad road in Jezzine. Lebanon’s National News Agency reported four deaths in total, including two additional civilians.
“This is a blatant crime that violates all the norms and treaties under which journalists enjoy international protection in wars,” President Aoun said in a statement from the presidency.
The Israeli military confirmed it had targeted and killed Shuaib but did not comment on the deaths of the other journalists. Army spokesman
Avichay Adraee said Shuaib “operated within the Hezbollah terrorist organisation under the guise of a journalist for the Al-Manar network,” claiming he had worked to expose the locations of Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon, maintained contact with members of Hezbollah’s Radwan Force, and used his platform to spread propaganda and incite against Israeli troops and civilians.
The Israeli army said it would “continue to operate forcefully against Hezbollah.”
President Aoun rejected that framing, stating that Israeli aggression had once again violated “the most basic rules of international law, international humanitarian law, and the laws of war by targeting journalists, who are ultimately civilians performing a professional duty.”
He extended condolences to the families of those killed and to the Lebanese media community, and called on international bodies “to act to stop what is happening on our land.”
The Israeli offensive against Lebanon, which began on 2 March, has now resulted in 1,142 deaths and 3,315 injuries, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health.
Juliana Zammit is a part-time staff reporter and social media journalist.
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