NewzVille Desk
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Wednesday killed five people, including Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, and wounded a photographer accompanying her.
The death of Khalil brought the death toll on Wednesday to five people. Khalil and freelance photographer Zeinab Faraj were covering developments near the town of al-Tayri when an Israeli strike hit the vehicle in front of them.
According to reports, Lebanese rescuers were able to retrieve Faraj, who had suffered a head wound. When rescuers returned to help Khalil, the Israeli military dropped a sound grenade, blocking their access to the damaged area.
In March, an Israeli airstrike had killed three journalists in southern Lebanon, with the Israeli military saying it had targeted one of the reporters.
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said the targeting of journalists and the obstruction of relief efforts constituted “war crimes.” Lebanon’s Information Minister Paul Morcos called the targeting of journalists “a grave crime and a blatant violation of international humanitarian law” on social media.
The health ministry said Israel’s military prevented the completion of the humanitarian mission by firing a sound grenade and live ammunition at the ambulance.
