According to Lebanese reports, three people, including a journalist, were killed in an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon.
April 23, 2026, 06:35April 23, 2026, 06:35
This was announced by the Lebanese Ministry of Health. The incident occurred in the town of al-Tiri. The journalist worked for the newspaper “Al Achbar”, which is close to the pro-Iranian Hezbollah militia.
Despite the ceasefire, violence erupts in southern Lebanon.Image: keystone
The newspaper also confirmed the death of its employee. She was trapped under rubble and found dead. Another journalist was injured.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam criticized Israel. The “targeted attacks” on journalists and the attacks on rescue teams constituted war crimes, he wrote on the X platform. Israel’s attacks on media workers are not isolated cases.
According to the Lebanese news agency NNA, two people were initially killed in an Israeli airstrike in al-Tiri. The Israeli army said it had identified two vehicles that had come from a building used by the pro-Iranian Hezbollah militia.
The statement spoke of “terrorists” who had approached Israeli ground troops controlling the southern part of Lebanon in a threatening manner. The Luftwaffe then attacked one of the vehicles. The building was then shot at.
Israel is investigating the incident
The army is aware of reports that two female journalists were injured, it said. She denied claims that rescue teams had been prevented from reaching the area. The incident is being investigated. The area of the Israeli “security zone” is generally known. The Israeli army does not target journalists, but also pays attention to the security of its own troops.
The organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) had previously accused Israel of continuing air strikes preventing rescue workers from reaching the journalist, who was under rubble. There was initially no further information about the second journalist.
Israeli soldiers remain stationed in southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire agreement. According to its own statements, Israel has set up a so-called “security zone” there, which is intended to protect northern Israeli towns from Hezbollah attacks. The Lebanese leadership, however, speaks of an occupation of its territory. (sda/dpa)