JUST-IN: Israel Accused Of War Crimes After ‘Targeted’ Killing Of Journalist

Israel has again been accused of targeting journalists after the death of a reporter working in southern Lebanon.

Amal Khalil, who worked for the Al Akhbar newspaper, was killed on Wednesday.

She was apparently targeted because she was in one of several vehicles which moved into the Israeli occupation zone.

Israel has said it’s investigating the strikes and denies targeting rescue efforts. But it has been accused by Lebanon’s prime minister of deliberately targeting journalists and obstructing rescue efforts.

Nawaf Salam said this conduct constituted “war crimes” and that targeting media workers had “become an established approach”.

“Lebanon will spare no effort in pursuing these crimes before the competent international forums,” he added.

What do Lebanese officials say happened?

Amal Khalil worked for Al Akhbar – a left leaning independent newspaper in Lebanon, known for its pro-Hezbollah stance – the Iranian proxy group Israel is waging war against.

She had sought shelter in a house from an Israeli strike, together with a colleague.

The house was then hit in a second strike, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

Emergency teams later recovered Khalil’s colleague, Zeinab Faraj, alive with injuries and transferred her to hospital.

She is undergoing surgery, according to local reports.

A Lebanese Red Cross ambulance sent to evacuate casualties came under a stun grenade attack and live fire, at first preventing rescuers from reaching Khalil, the health ministry added.Continue Your, Reading. .