3 media workers killed in Lebanon

Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said an Israeli airstrike hit a compound where journalists live in southeastern Lebanon. Killed three media workers from two different news agencies

Scores of journalists have been killed almost every day since the conflict began. Lebanon-Israel border On October 8, 2023.

Lebanon’s health ministry said last year’s total death toll was more than 2,500 dead and more than 12,000 injured. Conflicts continue in Lebanon Displaced 1.2 million people from their homesThey include more than 400,000 children, according to the United Nations children’s agency. Israeli strikes have killed most of Hezbollah’s top leaders since fighting escalated in September.

Meanwhile, more than 42,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s offensive in Gaza, according to local health officials, who do not distinguish between militants and civilians. Israel-Hamas war then it started On October 7, 2023, Hamas-led militants They broke in by cutting holes in Israel’s security fence and killed about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapped another 250.

A hospital manager in the northern Gaza Strip said they were facing a shortage of basic supplies and ambulances could no longer service the facility.

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3 TV workers killed in Israeli airstrike on journalists’ compound, Lebanese state news reports

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said Friday that three media workers were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a settlement hosting journalists in southeastern Lebanon.

Local news station Al Jadeed broadcast footage from the scene showing collapsed buildings and cars marked “PRESS” covered in dust and debris. The Israeli army gave no warning before the attack, which hit a number of chalets rented by various media outlets.

Beirut-based pan-Arab Al-Mayadeen TV said two of its employees were among the journalists killed early Friday. Al-Manar TV, owned by Lebanon’s Hezbollah group, said the camera operator was also killed. The airstrike hit the Hasbaya region early Friday, which has so far been unaffected by most of the border fighting.

Many journalists have been killed since almost daily clashes began on the Lebanon-Israel border on October 8, 2023.

United Nations agency driver killed by Israeli forces

UNITED NATIONS — A driver for a United Nations agency aiding Palestinian refugees in Gaza was killed when a UN-marked vehicle was hit by Israeli forces, the United Nations said Thursday.

Deputy UN spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters that Israeli fire also killed the driver’s brother and slightly injured three passersby.

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon claimed that the UNRWA driver was a Hamas commander who participated in the attacks in southern Israel on October 7, 2023.

UNRWA said the driver’s name appeared on a list of 100 personnel claimed by Israel. Members of Hamas’ military wing It was sent to the agency in July. At the time, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini called on Israel to provide more information so it could take action. But on Thursday UNRWA said it had not yet received a response from Lazzarini.

The attack on the UNRWA vehicle in the center of Deir Al-Balah was the latest attack on UN personnel. More than 230 UN staff were killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza. Israel-Hamas war to start.