Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Israeli strike kills journalist after blocking rescuers

The Guardian is reporting that "Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed a journalist on Wednesday after rescuers were blocked from accessing the building where she was buried under rubble because of further Israeli fire, according to several witnesses. Amal Khalil was covering developments near the town of al-Tayri with the photographer Zeinab Faraj when an Israeli strike hit the vehicle in front of them."

"They ran into a nearby house, which was then also targeted by an Israeli strike, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. Rescuers were able to retrieve Faraj, who had a head wound, according to Elsy Moufarrej, who runs the Union of Journalists in Lebanon. When they returned to help Khalil, a sound grenade blocked their access to the damaged building, according to Lebanon’s health ministry, a senior Lebanese military official and press advocates."

"The health ministry said Israel’s military prevented the completion of the humanitarian mission by firing a sound grenade and live ammunition at the ambulance”.

"She was later found dead by civil defence, who pulled her corpse from under the rubble. In total Israeli strikes killed five people on Wednesday, including Khalil, despite the ongoing ceasefire." Double taps during a ceasefire in an unlawful unprovoked invasion. Boycott Israel. Boycott FIFA. 

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