Media rights groups condemn killing of Amal Khalil, who said in 2024 she had been threatened by ‘an Israeli enemy’

The Lebanese journalist killed in an Israeli attack on Wednesday had previously spoken of receiving a threat via an unidentified Israeli phone number that she would be killed if she did not leave southern Lebanon, where she had long been based and worked.

Amal Khalil, 43, who worked for al-Akhbar newspaper and had described herself as supporting the resistance against Israel “whether communist or Islamist”, was killed in a sustained attack by Israeli forces in which a colleague was also wounded.

Rescuers attempting to dig her out of the rubble of a building were also targeted and prevented from providing life-saving assistance.

Khalil was the ninth journalist killed in Lebanon this year. Last month three journalists were killed in a double-tap attack.

Meanwhile, an investigation by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz has found that Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon have been involved in widespread looting.

  • Wudi@feddit.ukEnglish
    168·
    20 hours ago

    Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal. He should be arrested and sentenced to jail.

    Nothing, NOTHING justifies targeting a civilian.

    However, I would not use the word journalist. Al Akhbar is basically Hezbollah’s official mouthpiece.

    Al Akhbar praised Iranian security forces for their bloody crack down on students. They denied the human rights abuses of Bachar El Assad, calling them “fake news”. In 2008, the Government tried to dismantle Hezbollah’s communication network. Violent clashes broke out. This paper congratulated Hezbollah for attacking police officers.

    If Ukraine bombed Russia Today, I would call this a disgusting war crime. But I would not call RT journalism.

    • Maeve@kbin.earth
      133·
      18 hours ago

      You people always victim blame, then we discover surprise more lies.

      • Wudi@feddit.ukEnglish
        101·
        16 hours ago

        What part of “this is a war crime” don’t you understand ?

        I will not apologize for my comment. She was a civilian, but certainly no journalist.

        When the scale of atrocities had become so extreme that teenagers were mass-raped, Al Akhbar was full of Assad apologists claiming he is a great man who respects human rights.