An Israeli strike targeting a media vehicle in southern Lebanon killed journalists from Al-Manar and Al Mayadeen, in a blatant violation of international law.
Key Developments
- Israeli strike targets journalists’ vehicle in Jezzine.
- Al-Manar and Al-Mayadeen correspondents killed.
- Lebanese president condemns attack as a war crime.
Strike Targets Media Vehicle
An Israeli strike targeting a media vehicle in the Jezzine area of southern Lebanon killed two journalists on Saturday, according to Reuters news agency, citing Lebanese media reports.
Al-Manar correspondent Ali Shuaib and Al-Mayadeen correspondent Fatima Fatouni were killed in the attack, their respective networks confirmed.
Lebanese reports indicated that the strike directly targeted a car carrying journalists covering developments in the south.
A military source told Agence-France Press that a third victim, Fatouni’s brother, who worked as a cameraman, was also killed in the same strike.
Al Mayadeen said that Fatouni had been actively covering developments in south Lebanon since the start of Israel’s genocidal war in October 2023, providing continuous field reporting from frontline areas.
Ali Shuaib, a longtime Al-Manar correspondent, was known for his coverage of border developments in southern Lebanon, particularly in areas such as Kfarshouba and Khardala, where clashes between the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah and Israeli occupation forces have intensified.
🚨⭕️ WATCH: Israeli strike kills Al Mayadeen correspondent Fatima Fatouni and frontline reporter Ali Shoeib. pic.twitter.com/mYpRVVD4Lp
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) March 28, 2026
Escalating Pattern
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the attack, describing it as a clear violation of international humanitarian law and the protections afforded to journalists.
“Once again, the Israeli aggression violates the most basic rules of international law, international humanitarian law and the laws of war, by targeting journalists, who are ultimately civilians performing a professional duty,” Aoun said in an official statement.
“This is a blatant crime that violates all norms and treaties under which journalists enjoy international protection in wars,” he added.
The attack comes amid a growing pattern of strikes on journalists in Lebanon since the start of the war.
In October 2024, Israeli occupation forces targeted a residence housing journalists in Hasbaya, killing Al-Mayadeen cameraman Ghassan Najjar, broadcast engineer Mohammad Reda, and Al-Manar cameraman Wissam Qassem.
Earlier, in November 2023, Al Mayadeen correspondent Farah Omar and cameraman Rabih Al-Maamari were killed in an Israeli airstrike in the town of Tayr Harfa in south Lebanon.
(PC, Lebanese media, Reuters, AFP)
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