π’ #Tragedy in #Southern #Lebanon: #Journalists #Killed in #Israeli #Airstrike
At least three journalists lost their lives in an early morning Israeli airstrike on a residential area in Hasbaiyya, southern Lebanon. The airstrike, which struck without warning, targeted a building housing media professionals, killing cameraman Ghassan Najjar, engineer Mohamed Reda (Al Mayadeen), and Wissam Qassim (Al-Manar TV).
π±π§ Lebanese Information Minister Ziad Makary condemned the strike, calling it a βwar crime,β stressing the incident as a targeted attack against journalists and freedom of the press.
β οΈ This tragedy adds to recent escalations and underscores the grave risks journalists face in conflict zones. π· Al Jadeed aired scenes of devastation, with press-marked vehicles destroyed amidst the rubble.
π Our thoughts are with the families of these journalists and all those affected by this loss. #FreedomOfPress #JournalistSafety
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