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Israeli artillery fire on group of Reuters journalists in Lebanon, killing one and wounding five


In this photo provided by Reuters, Issam Abdallah, a news agency videographer, poses for a selfie while working in Maras, Turkey, Feb. 11, 2023. He died on October 13 from an Israeli artillery strike.

On Friday (13/10) afternoon, Israeli artillery struck southern Lebanon, killing Reuters cameraman Issam Abdullah and wounding five other journalists.

https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/1712861657154666826

The video footage published on the X website shows that a journalist was wounded as a result of an Israeli artillery strike, and a few meters away from him a man was lying on the ground, not moving. Five journalists were reportedly injured.

As Ali Hashem reports: “Our group was divided. They went to a place with a view of the area. These were colleagues from Al Jazeera, from Reuters, from AFP. It looked like a tank shell hit them directly. It was terrible. The group was clean, everyone in helmets and protective vests with the inscription “Press”. They were in an open area. It was on a hill, everything was visible. Two of our colleagues are in the hospital. Another of our colleagues, a very good friend, died.”

Footage showing the moment several Reuters journalists in southern Lebanon, who were reporting live on the border exchange of fire, were allegedly struck by an Israeli artillery shell.


The group had PRESS badges clearly visible and were wearing helmets and body armor. The journalists were on a hill in an open area visible from afar. Al Jazeera journalist Carmen Juhadar and cameraman Elie Bracchia were among the wounded.





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