Reuters' journalist Issam Abdallah holds a drone during an assignment in Western Bekaa, Lebanon, on March 19, 2023. (Credit: Mohamed Azakir/Reuters)
JERUSALEM — The Israeli army said Saturday it was aware of the incident in southern Lebanon in which a Reuters journalist was killed and that it was being investigated.
"We are aware of the incident with the Reuters journalist. We are looking into it. We already have visuals. We're doing cross examination. It's a tragic thing," a military spokesperson told reporters.
Reuters video journalist Issam Abdallah was killed and six other journalists injured in southern Lebanon on Friday when missiles fired from the direction of Israel struck them, according to a Reuters videographer who was at the scene.
JERUSALEM — The Israeli army said
Saturday it was aware of the incident in southern Lebanon in
which a Reuters journalist was killed and that it was being
investigated.
"We are aware of the incident with the Reuters journalist.
We are looking into it. We already have visuals. We're doing
cross examination. It's a tragic thing," a military spokesperson
told reporters.
Reuters video journalist Issam Abdallah was killed and six
other journalists injured in southern Lebanon on Friday when
missiles fired from the direction of Israel struck them,
according to a Reuters videographer who was at the scene.
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