Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil deliberately killed in Israeli airstrike, body found in rubble
Lebanese Civil Defense has confirmed the death of Amal Khalil, a journalist with the country's al-Akhbar daily, saying she was deliberately targeted in an Israeli strike in the southern town of at-Tiri, where her body was later recovered from the rubble.
According to Lebanon’s Al-Jadeed TV, Khalil was killed on Wednesday after becoming trapped beneath debris following Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon. The Lebanese Red Cross later retrieved her body, likewise confirming her death.
Another journalist, Zeinab Faraj, who had been with Khalil, was evacuated to hospital and underwent surgery.
Strikes block rescue access
Earlier reports said the airstrike hit the road linking at-Tiri and Haddatha, blocking rescue teams from reaching the stranded journalists. Lebanese sources stated that both the Lebanese Red Cross and the Lebanese army were prevented from accessing the area.
Lebanon’s National News Agency and appeals circulated by journalists on social media indicated that the strike appeared aimed at cutting off ambulance access.
Sequence of attacks described
Hashem al‑Sayyed Hassan, a correspondent with Lebanon's al-Manar network, said the incident constituted "a premeditated, deliberate crime and a direct targeting by Israel," outlining a sequence of events.
According to Hassan, a series of strikes unfolded over several hours. An initial drone attack hit a civilian vehicle, followed by another strike targeting the journalists’ car.
Despite immediate coordination with emergency teams, rescue access was delayed as clearance was withheld.
The journalists moved between locations seeking shelter, but about an hour later, an airstrike hit the house where they were hiding. The Red Cross was only permitted to reach the area shortly after that final strike.
He added that their presence had been clearly known and publicly communicated by Lebanese authorities, emergency services, and media.
Earlier, Lebanon's Information Minister Paul Morcos had denounced the Israeli regime for “targeting and encircling journalists" following the strikes on at-Tiri.
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"We strongly condemn this assault, holding Israel fully responsible for their safety, and affirming the necessity of immediately ensuring their protection and guaranteeing freedom of media work,” Morcos said on X.
The developments came despite a 10-day ceasefire between the Israeli regime and Lebanon that took effect at midnight between Thursday and Friday, following weeks of intensified cross-border fighting prompted by Israeli escalation.
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