Issam Abdallah

UN Report: Israeli Army Kills 'Clearly Identifiable' Journalist in Lebanon

An Israeli tank killed a Reuters Lebanese journalist in Southern Lebanon last year (October 2023) when it fired at a group of "clearly identifiable journalists" – according to a UN investigation published by Reuters. A UN team investigated the incident that occurred on October 13, in which the Lebanese journalist Issam Abdallah was killed and ...

Reporters Without Borders: Israel Should Be Accountable for the Killing of Issam Abdallah

"Reporters Without Borders" called on the international community to "pressure to ensure Israel's accountability" for the killing of Lebanese journalist Issam Abdallah six months ago in southern Lebanon, where also six journalists were injured, including two reporters for Agence France-Presse (AFP). "It is unacceptable after all the ...

Israel Targets Media Personnel Again in Southern Lebanon

The Israeli army opened fire from its positions in Maskaf Aam, targeting a team from Al-Mayadeen news channel as their car was crossing the Odaisseh road. Their vehicle was hit by bullets, with no reported injuries. This is not the first time Israel has targeted media personnel in southern Lebanon. On November 21, two journalists, Farah Omar and ...

Issam Abdallah's Death: Government Adopts TNO Report

The government endorsed on Friday the report from the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) concerning the investigation into the death of journalist Issam Abdallah. Caretaker Minister of Information Ziad Makary emphasized that "the Lebanese state, along with the family of Issam Abdallah, will have the opportunity to file ...

Journalists Injured in Southern Lebanon, Carry the Olympic Torch

AFP photographer Christina Assi, who was seriously injured reporting from Lebanon in October 2023, carried the Olympic flame on Sunday, accompanied by video journalist Dylan Collins, in tribute “to all the journalists, our colleagues and friends killed this year”, she explained. "It's incredible and heart-warming to see all these people ...