Overview
- Amal Khalil, a veteran Al-Akhbar correspondent, was killed Wednesday near al-Tiri in southern Lebanon while reporting, and photographer Zeinab Faraj was wounded and hospitalized.
- Lebanon’s official news agency said an earlier blast hit a car ahead of the journalists, killing two people, including the mayor of nearby Bint Jbeil.
- Rescuers said they were kept out for hours before the Lebanese army escorted teams in after contacts with UN peacekeepers, who helped secure access and a bulldozer to clear rubble.
- Lebanese leaders and press-freedom groups accuse Israel of targeting journalists and say an ambulance came under fire, while the Israeli military denies blocking rescue access.
- The Israeli army says it struck two vehicles and a structure linked to Hezbollah after spotting individuals violating the truce and is reviewing the incident, as Lebanon seeks a one‑month truce extension in Washington and weighs international legal steps.