Israel army says strike that killed journalists in Lebanon 鈥榰nder review鈥�

Relatives and colleagues of three journalists killed in an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese village of Hasbaya gather around a Red Cross ambulance as their bodies arrive at a hospital in Beirut on Oct. 25, 2024. (AFP)
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  • 鈥淓arlier today, following intelligence information, the IDF (army) struck a Hezbollah military structure in Hasbaya,鈥� the military said
  • 鈥淪everal hours after the strike, reports were received that journalists had been hit during the strike. The incident is under review鈥�

JERUSALEM: The Israeli army said Friday that a strike that killed three journalists in south Lebanon was 鈥渦nder review,鈥� maintaining that it had targeted Hezbollah militants.
鈥淓arlier today, following intelligence information, the IDF (army) struck a Hezbollah military structure in Hasbaya in southern Lebanon,鈥� the military said in a statement to AFP.
鈥淭he strike was carried out while the terrorists were located inside the structure,鈥� it added.
鈥淪everal hours after the strike, reports were received that journalists had been hit during the strike. The incident is under review.鈥�
Lebanese television channel Al Mayadeen said a cameraman and broadcast engineer were killed in the strike in Hasbaya, which according to the Pro-Iran network targeted a journalists鈥� residence.
Another TV outlet, Al-Manar, run by Hezbollah, said one of its video journalists was also killed.
After the strike, a car bearing a 鈥減ress鈥� marking was crushed under debris.
Lebanon鈥檚 Prime Minister Najib Mikati accused Israel of intentionally targeting the journalists in what he called a 鈥渨ar crime鈥� that 鈥渁ims to terrorize the media to cover up crimes and destruction.鈥�
Israel expanded its focus to Lebanon last month, after nearly a year of war in Gaza sparked by Hamas鈥檚 attack, launching a massive bombing campaign targeting mainly Hezbollah strongholds across the country and sending in ground troops on September 30.