Lebanese reporter Amal Khalil killed in Israeli strikes: Is this a war crime?
Lebanese reporter Amal Khalil was killed in an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon, with reports suggesting a 'double-tap strike' that targeted rescue workers. The incident has sparked international outrage, with concerns over Israel's track record of holding personnel accountable for journalist killings.
Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon killed reporter Amal Khalil and critically injured another journalist, Zeinab Faraj, on Wednesday. Khalil, 42, was reporting on an earlier Israeli attack in the town of al-Tiri when an initial strike hit a vehicle in front of theirs. The duo were wearing protective equipment with press signs. A second Israeli strike hit the house they were sheltering in, and rescue workers were targeted when they tried to retrieve Khalil. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it "does not target journalists" but claimed its troops had identified two vehicles departing from a Hezbollah military structure. The IDF has a history of killing journalists with impunity, with the Committee to Protect Journalists documenting at least 20 journalist killings by IDF members over 22 years, with no one held accountable. In 2024 and 2025, Israel was responsible for two-thirds of all press killings recorded by CPJ.
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