Lebanese PM accuses Israel of war crimes after strike kills journalist

Krdo · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Apr 22, 2026 · 561 words · By CNN Newssource

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Lebanese PM accuses Israel of war crimes after strike kills journalist By Charbel Mallo, Tamara Qiblawi, Sana Noor Haq, Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — Lebanon’s prime minister has accused Israel of war crimes after an airstrike in the south of the country on…

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What happened

Why it matters

Amal Khalil, who worked for Lebanon’s Al Akhbar newspaper, was killed while carrying out her journalistic work, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA).

Common ground

She is the fourth media worker slain by Israel in Lebanon since March.

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Claim 1: “Amal Khalil, who worked for Lebanon’s Al Akhbar newspaper, was killed while carrying out her journalistic work, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA).”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Amal Khalil was a journalist working for Al-Akhbar newspaper and was killed in the Israeli strike.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fatah ( FAH-tə, fə-TAH; Arabic: فتح, romanized: Fatḥ [ˈfʌtɑħ]), officially the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (حركة التحرير الوطني الفلسطيني, Ḥarakat at-Taḥrīr al-Waṭanī l-Filasṭīnī), is a P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatah

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Takreem (Arabic: تكريم) is a non-profit organization founded in 2009 by Ricardo Karam to recognize Arab individuals or organizations for their contributions to their communities and achievements in cu…
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Claim 2: “UN experts called for an international independent investigation after the Israeli military killed three reporters in Lebanon, including one who worked for a Hezbollah-run broadcaster.”

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Claim 3: “Israel’s attacks on Wednesday prompted an outcry from groups including the United Nations and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).”

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Claim 4: “US President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon that took effect at 5 p.m. ET on April 16, following a deadly exchange of fire that had intensified since early March.”

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Claim 5: “The other journalist was identified by Lebanese authorities as Zeinab Faraj, a freelance photojournalist.”

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Two web search results identify the other journalist as Zeinab Faraj, a freelance photojournalist, as reported by Lebanese authorities.

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web search NEUTRAL — Lebanese authorities say more than 2,300 civilians have been killed since the latest escalation began, including at least 254 women and 168 children, after Israel launched its combat operations in Leb…
https://www.rt.com/news/638951-lebanon-journalists-israel-wa…

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web search NEUTRAL — The other journalist was identified by Lebanese authorities as Zeinab Faraj, a freelance photojournalist. Al Akhbar is a left-leaning, pro-Hezbollah newspaper.
https://ktvz.com/news/national-world/cnn-world/2026/04/22/le…

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web search NEUTRAL — Zeinab Faraj, a photojournalist, was rescued from the house. The other journalist, Amal Khalil, who was a reporter for Al-Akhbar, remained trapped under rubble for hours before emergency medics recove…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/world/middleeast/journali…

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Claim 6: “She is the fourth media worker slain by Israel in Lebanon since March.”

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Two separate web search results explicitly state that Amal Khalil was the fourth media worker killed by Israel in Lebanon since March.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire is a temporary cessation of hostilities agreed between Israel and Lebanon on 16 April 2026, amid the ongoing 2026 Lebanon war and wider regional conflict linked to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Israel–Lebanon_ceasefire

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezbollah–Israel conflict that b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Amal Movement (Arabic: حركة أمل, romanized: Ḥarakat Amal, lit. 'Hope Movement') is a Lebanese political party and militia affiliated mainly with the Shia community of Lebanon. It was founded by Mu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amal_Movement

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Claim 7: “The military then attacked one of the vehicles and a building from which the individuals had fled.”

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Claim 8: “The Israeli military acknowledged that two journalists had been injured as a result of the strikes but said it “does not target journalists and acts to mitigate harm to them while maintaining the safety and security of its troops.””

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Claim 9: “Lebanon’s prime minister has accused Israel of war crimes after an airstrike in the south of the country on Wednesday killed one journalist and seriously wounded another.”

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Multiple web search results report that Lebanon's prime minister accused Israel of war crimes following an airstrike in southern Lebanon that killed a journalist and wounded another. This is reported across different news snippets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, shortly after the announcement of a ceasefire to the 2026 Iran war and Hezbollah signalling a pause in attacks against Israel according to the ceasefire, Israel launched what it descr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_April_2026_Israeli_attacks_o…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2006 Lebanon War was a 34-day armed conflict in Lebanon, fought between Hezbollah and Israel. The war started on 12 July 2006, and continued until a United Nations-brokered ceasefire went into eff…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Lebanon_War

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A war between Israel and Hezbollah took place in Southern Lebanon during 2024 amid the Middle Eastern crisis. The war began in September 2024 following nearly 12 months of conflict between Israel and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Lebanon_war

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Claim 10: “Lebanese authorities also accused Israeli forces of trying to prevent emergency workers from rescuing them, with Red Cross workers taking Faraj to a hospital under “hostile gunfire,” according to NNA.”

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Two web search results report the accusation from NNA that Israeli forces prevented emergency workers from rescuing the journalists, specifically mentioning Red Cross workers taking Faraj to a hospital under 'hostile gunfire'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran targeting military and government sites and assassinating several Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 23 September 2024, Israel began a series of airstrikes in Lebanon as part of the ongoing Israel–Hezbollah conflict with an operation it code-named Northern Arrows. Since then, Israel's attacks have…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_2024_Israeli_attacks…

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Claim 11: “The two journalists had taken shelter during a series of strikes in the town of Tayri in southern Lebanon when the building they were in was hit.”

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Two web search results describe the incident occurring when the journalists were sheltering in a building in southern Lebanon (Tyre/Tayri area) during strikes.

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web search NEUTRAL — Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil was killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon on Thursday, according to local officials and her employer, as violence continued despite a recent ceasefire.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/journalist-amal-khalil-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Geneva, April 12, 2026 — Women Journalists Without Chains condemns a series of airstrikes carried out by Israeli occupation forces in Lebanon that have killed two journalists and a prominent poet, war…
https://wjwc.org/solidarity-statement-en/lebanon-israeli-str…

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web search NEUTRAL — Amman, April 8, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists strongly condemns the killing of Lebanese journalist Ghada Dayekh in an Israeli airstrike on her home in the southern city of Tyre on Tuesday.…
https://cpj.org/mideast/lebanon/

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Claim 12: “A second round of direct talks between Israeli and Lebanese officials is scheduled for Thursday in Washington, according to an Israeli official and a State Department official.”

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Claim 13: “It said its forces in southern Lebanon had seen two vehicles coming from a “military structure” it says was used by Hezbollah.”

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Claim 14: “It insisted it had not prevented teams from accessing the area and said that details surrounding the incident were under review.”

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Claim 15: “Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam posted to X that “Targeting journalists and obstructing the access of rescue teams to them, and then the renewed targeting of those teams after they’d arrived, constitute described war crimes.””

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Multiple web search results confirm that Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stated on X (or in related media) that targeting journalists and obstructing rescue teams constitutes war crimes.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The new government of Lebanon was formed on 8 February 2025 after the election of former ICJ president Nawaf Salam as prime minister of Lebanon on 13 January. Salam's cabinet succeeded Najib Mikati's …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_Nawaf_Salam

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nawaf Abdallah Salim Salam (Arabic: نوّاف عبد الله سليم سلام; born 15 December 1953) is a Lebanese politician, diplomat, jurist and academic who has been serving as the 53rd prime minister of Lebanon …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nawaf_Salam

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The prime minister of Lebanon (French: Premier ministre; Arabic: رئيس الحكومة, romanized: Ra'īs al-Ḥukūma) is the head of government of Lebanon. By convention, the office holder is always a Sunni Musl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Lebanon

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Claim 16: “It said the “terrorists” in the vehicles approached the forces in a threatening manner.”

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Claim 17: “According to the CPJ Israel was responsible for two-thirds of all journalist and media worker killings in 2025.”

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Claim 18: “CPJ Regional Director Sara Qudah said on Wednesday that “CPJ holds Israeli forces responsible for the endangerment of Amal Khalil’s life and the injuries Zeinab Faraj sustained after the targeted strike on their location.””

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Claim 19: “The airstrikes occurred during a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, aimed at pausing fighting with Iran-backed Hezbollah, that has been in place since last Friday.”

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Claim 20: “The strikes also killed several other people, NNA reported.”

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Two separate web search results report that the strikes killed several other people besides the journalists, citing reports of four people killed in southern Lebanon and other casualties.

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web search NEUTRAL — NNA reported that six people were killed and two others were injured in an Israeli airstrike in the Beqaa Valley. The IDF said that it targeted Hezbollah militants operating at a strategic arms manufa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Israel–Hezboll…

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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli attacks have killed four people in southern Lebanon and wounded several others, including journalists, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported, further straining a fragile ceasefire.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/22/at-least-four-kille…

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web search NEUTRAL — NNA also reported that one man was killed and 10 other people were injured in Aadchit. It named the dead man as Hassan Ali Najm, a Hezbollah fighter whose death the group confirmed in a statement on T…
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68292471

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