Israeli strike in southern Lebanon kills 3 journalists
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Key Points:
- An Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon killed three journalists, including al-Manar TV correspondent Ali Shoeib, who Israel accused of being a Hezbollah intelligence operative without providing evidence.
- Fatima Ftouni, a reporter for Al-Mayadeen TV, and her brother Mohammed, a video journalist, were also killed in the strike while covering the conflict in the Jezzine district.
- Lebanese officials condemned the attack, with President Joseph Aoun calling it a violation of laws protecting journalists, while Israel claimed Shoeib was involved in exposing Israeli soldier locations and inciting violence.
- The strike is part of ongoing Israeli air attacks on Hezbollah targets, including media outlets, amid the latest Israel-Hezbollah war that began on March 2, which has resulted in over 1,189 deaths in Lebanon so far.
- Hezbollah launched about 250 projectiles toward southern Lebanon in the past 24 hours, with most aimed at Israeli soldiers, and nine Israeli soldiers were reportedly injured in two separate attacks.
