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Women Journalists Without Chains has condemned the systematic targeting of press crews by Israeli forces in Lebanon.
An airstrike early on October 25 struck a hotel in the Hasbaya area of southern Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of three journalists and injuries to several others. These journalists were at the hotel to cover the escalating conflict in the region.
The deceased have been identified as Ghassan Najjar and Mohammad Redha from Al-Mayadeen TV, and Wissam Qassem from Al-Manar TV, both of which are affiliated with Lebanese Hezbollah. At the time of the attack, seven Arab press crews were present in the hotel. This incident raises the total number of journalists killed in Lebanon since October 7 to six, with five fatalities due to Israeli airstrikes and a sixth from an assault in Sidon.
According to the Associated Press, vehicles marked "PRESS" were discovered covered in dust and debris outside the collapsed building, suggesting that Israeli forces were aware of journalists being present. Women Journalists Without Chains asserts that the targeting of the hotel was intentional, citing a pattern of attacks on buildings housing journalists in the Gaza Strip since the conflict began on October 7.
Tawakkol Karman, Nobel Peace Prize-winning head of Women Journalists Without Chains, expressed her condolences to the families of the journalists and their colleagues in Lebanon. She stated, “The killing of journalists has become a tactic employed by Israel, and the impunity enjoyed by its leaders in international courts has facilitated the continuation and escalation of these crimes across the region.” Karman urged the International Criminal Court to take deterrent actions against Israeli leaders accountable for the murders of journalists in both Palestine and Lebanon.
The Israeli occupation has claimed the lives of several journalists in recent weeks. Kamel Karaki from Al-Manar TV was killed on September 24 in an attack in Quneitra, while Hadi Al-Sayed from Al-Mayadeen TV also lost his life that day in an airstrike on his home in Burj Rahhal.
On November 21, 2023, Al-Mayadeen TV correspondent Farah Omar and cameraman Rabie Amari were killed in an airstrike in Tyr Harfa. Additionally, on October 13, Reuters photographer Issam Abdullah was killed in an airstrike in southern Lebanon targeting multiple reporters. Earlier, on October 8, Aqil Hamza, a collaborator with the Italy-based radio station TG3, died after an attack near Sidon while working with a crew.
