Israeli strike that killed journalist in Lebanon was war crime, say rights groups
Summary
Three human rights organizations said an Israeli attack that killed Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil and injured her colleague Zeinab Faraj was a war crime. The groups said Israel intentionally targeted the journalists, who were civilians, and delayed ambulance rescue efforts, possibly causing Khalil’s death.Key Facts
- Amal Khalil, a Lebanese journalist, was killed and Zeinab Faraj, a camerawoman, was injured in an Israeli strike in April 2026.
- Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and Legal Agenda reported that Israel deliberately attacked the two, knowing they were civilians.
- The organizations called for investigations into the attack as a war crime and for sanctions on Israeli officials.
- Israel has killed at least 15 journalists in Lebanon and 210 in Gaza since 2023, according to the UN.
- Israeli forces delayed ambulances from reaching the injured journalists for hours and fired stun grenades at rescue workers.
- There was about a two-hour gap between an initial strike on Hezbollah operatives and the attack that killed the journalists.
- Amal Khalil and Zeinab Faraj were covering the conflict in southern Lebanon and sought shelter in a building when struck.
- Israel stated the deaths occurred amid military operations targeting Hezbollah fighters and expressed regret for harm to journalists.
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