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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Thirty-four journalists have been killed in the war between Israel and Hamas, an international media freedom group said Wednesday, accusing both sides of committing possible war crimes. It’s the third such complaint to be filed by the group since 2018 alleging war crimes against Palestinian journalists in Gaza. Israel says it makes every effort to avoid killing civilians and accuses Hamas of putting them at risk by operating in residential areas. Political Cartoons View All 1227 ImagesAnother media freedom organization, the Committee to Protect Journalists, said Wednesday that it was investigating reports of journalists “killed, injured, detained or missing” in the war, including in Lebanon. It said its preliminary death toll was at least 31 journalists and media workers.

Persons: ” Christophe Deloire, “, “ CPJ, ”, Sherif Mansour, Karim Khan, Israel, Israel isn’t, Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah, Al Jazeera, Samy Magdy Organizations: Hamas, Criminal, ICC, Protect Journalists, Reuters, AFP, Associated Press Locations: HAGUE, Netherlands, Israel, Gaza, Israeli, France, Gaza ”, Lebanon, New York, East, North Africa, Rafah, Palestine, Al, Lebanese, Cairo, israel

BEIRUT (AP) — A watchdog group advocating for press freedom said that the strikes that hit a group of journalists in southern Lebanon earlier this month, killing one, were targeted rather than accidental and that the journalists were clearly identified as press. The first strike killed Abdallah, and the second hit a vehicle belonging to an Al Jazeera team, injuring journalists standing next to it. Both came from the direction of the Israeli border, the report said, but it did not explicitly name Israel as being responsible. The Lebanese army accused Israel of attacking the group of journalists. When asked to comment on the RSF report, the military referred back to an Oct. 15 statement.

Persons: Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah, Al Jazeera, Abdallah, Jonathan Dagher, Issam Abdallah, ” Dagher, Carmen Joukhadar, ” Joukhadar, Israel, Heather Carpenter, ”, Julia Frankel, Josef Federman Organizations: Reuters, AFP, Al, Associated Press, Israeli Apache, AP, Hamas Locations: BEIRUT, Lebanon, Al, Lebanese, Al Jazeera, Israel, Israeli, Palestinian, Gaza, Jerusalem

☆ Israeli military says it can't guarantee journalists' safety in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Smoke is rising after an Israeli strike on Gaza seen from a viewpoint in Southern Israel October 24, 2023. "The IDF is targeting all Hamas military activity throughout Gaza," the IDF letter said, adding that Hamas deliberately put military operations "in the vicinity of journalists and civilians". "Under these circumstances, we cannot guarantee your employees' safety, and strongly urge you to take all necessary measures for their safety," the IDF letter concluded. Reuters and AFP said they were very concerned about the safety of journalists in Gaza. The Committee to Protect Journalists says at least 27 journalists have been killed since the war began, mostly in Gaza but also in Israel and southern Lebanon.

Persons: Violeta Santos Moura, Phil Chetwynd, Chetwynd, Reuters videographer, Mark Bendeich, Edward Tobin Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Agence France Presse, Hamas, Israel Defense Forces, AFP, IDF, Israel, AFP Global, Protect Journalists, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Southern Israel, Palestinian, Israel, Lebanon

☆ At Least 19 Journalists Killed in Israel-Gaza Conflict
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Three other journalists have been reported missing or detained, the CPJ said. Among the dead were 15 Palestinian and three Israeli journalists. Issam Abdallah, a Reuters videographer from Lebanon, was killed in southern Lebanon on Oct. 13. Reuters has called on Israel to probe the circumstances of his death, Israel said it was investigating the killing. The CPJ said its figures were as of Oct. 18 and that it was investigating all reports of journalists killed, injured, detained or missing in the war.

Persons: Issam Abdallah, Israel Organizations: Reuters Locations: Reuters videographer, Lebanon, Israel

Israel said it has already struck dozens of military targets, including command centers and rocket launchers, and also killed Hamas commanders. The Israeli military also reported shooting at one of its border posts. Gaza was already in a humanitarian crisis due to a growing shortage of water and medical supplies caused by the Israeli siege. Israel’s minister of energy and water, Israel Katz, said in a statement that water had been restored at one “specific point” in Gaza. Hamas urged people to stay in their homes, and the Israeli military released photos it said showed a Hamas roadblock preventing traffic from moving south.

Persons: KHAN YOUNIS, Israel, It's, Juliette Touma, ’, Antony Blinken, Joe Biden, Biden, Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah, David Satterfield, Jake Sullivan, Khan Younis, Mohammed Qandeel, ”, Hussam Abu Safiya, Kamal Adwan, ” Ahmed Al, Philippe Lazzarini, Sullivan, Israel Katz, Daniel Hagari, ___ Kullab, Nessman, Julia Frankel, Amy Teibel, Abby Sewell, Samy Magdy Organizations: Gaza Health Ministry, United Nations, U.S . State Department, Israel, Gaza, National News Agency, Reuters, Nasser Hospital, Kamal, World Health Organization, CNN, Hamas, Associated Press Locations: Gaza, Israel, U.S, Egypt, Syria, United, Lebanon, Israeli, Kfar Kila, Lebanese, Shtula, Turkey, Middle East, Hospitals, Khan, “, Gaza City, Rafah, Baghdad, Jerusalem, Beirut, Cairo

KHIAM, Lebanon (AP) — Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah who was killed in Israeli shelling of southern Lebanon, was laid to rest in his hometown Saturday in a funeral procession attended by hundreds of people. Draped in a Lebanese flag, Abdallah’s body was carried on a stretcher through the streets of his southern town of Khiam, from his family’s home to the local cemetery. France’s international news agency, Agence France-Presse, said two of its journalists were also wounded: photographer Christina Assi, and video journalist Dylan Collins. The Lebanon-Israel border has been witnessing sporadic acts of violence since Saturday's surprise attack by the militant Palestinian group Hamas on southern Israel. Journalists from various countries have been flocking to Lebanon to monitor the situation as tensions have been escalating between Hezbollah and Israel.

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☆ Reuters videographer killed in southern Lebanon
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Oct 13 (Reuters) - A Reuters news videographer has been killed while working in southern Lebanon, Reuters said in a statement on Friday. "We are deeply saddened to learn that our videographer, Issam Abdallah, has been killed," the statement said. [1/3]Reuters' journalist Issam Abdallah pose for a picture in Beirut, Lebanon, September 24, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Abi Nader/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsIssam was part of a Reuters crew in southern Lebanon who was providing a live video signal. "We are urgently seeking more information, working with authorities in the region, and supporting Issam’s family and colleagues," Reuters said.

Persons: videographer, Issam Abdallah, Yara Abi Nader, Issam, Mark Bendeich Organizations: Reuters, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Lebanon, Beirut

☆ UN chief: Reuters journalist's death in Lebanon shows danger of Israel-Hamas conflict spillover
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to members of the media prior to a U.N. Security Council meeting about the ongoing conflict in Gaza, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., October 13, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Acquire Licensing RightsUNITED NATIONS, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The death of Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah, who was killed while working in southern Lebanon, demonstrates the enormous risk that the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas will spill over into Lebanon, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Friday. Reporting by Michelle Nichols; Writing by Eric BeechOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Antonio Guterres, Brendan McDermid, Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah, General Antonio Guterres, Michelle Nichols, Eric Beech Organizations: United Nations, Security, United Nations Headquarters, REUTERS, UNITED NATIONS, Reuters, Palestinian, Hamas, Thomson Locations: Gaza, New York City, U.S, Lebanon, Israel

☆ Reuters Videographer Killed in Lebanon Near Israel Border
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A Reuters videographer was killed in southern Lebanon, the news outlet said Friday. Reuters said the videographer, Issam Abdallah, was killed and two of the news agency's journalists were injured while a crew was providing a live signal. Occasional deadly clashes have erupted on the Israel-Lebanon border between the Israeli military and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants since the surprise attack from Hamas last weekend.

Persons: Reuters videographer, Issam Abdallah Organizations: Reuters Locations: Lebanon, Israel, Iran

☆ Journalists hit as Israel fired at Lebanon were clearly marked as press, CNN analysis shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Tamara Qiblawi Sarah El Sirgany Gianluca Mezzofiore Allegra Goodwin Anneclaire Stapleton | Tamara Qiblawi | Sarah El Sirgany | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Journalists from international news organizations Al Jazeera, Agence France Presse, and Reuters were among the victims, according to statements from their outlets. Hanita is just across the border from the Lebanese town of Alma Chaab, where the group of journalists was covering the exchange of fire, CNN’s video analysis shows. In videos verified by CNN of the aftermath of the attack, at least two other journalists are seen bloodied. Hezbollah, a Lebanese armed group backed by Iran, said it fired at four different Israeli locations on Friday. Earlier on Friday, a CNN team had met Abdallah at a pro-Palestinian rally being covered by journalists at the border town of Maroun el-Ras.

Persons: Al, Hanita, Alma Chaab, CNN’s geolocations, Christina Assi, Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah, Assi, Instagram Abdallah, CNN’s, Benjamin Pittet, Dylan Collins, ”, Israel, Abdallah, Shireen Abu Akleh Organizations: Southern, Southern Lebanon CNN, CNN, Journalists, Agence France Presse, Reuters, Social, “ Press, AFP, Alma, Apache, West Bank Locations: Southern Lebanon, Lebanon, Hanita, Alma, Instagram, Alma Chaab, Geoconfirmed, American, AFP, ” Israel, Israel, Gaza, Lebanese, Iran, Maroun el, Palestinian

☆ BBC journalists assaulted and held at gunpoint by Israeli police, network says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The BBC said Friday that a group of its journalists covering Israel’s war with Hamas were held at gunpoint and assaulted by Israeli police in Tel Aviv. The BBC said that the team was “dragged from their vehicle,” searched and pushed up against a wall during the stop. One of its journalists said that when he tried to film the incident, an officer threw his phone to the ground. “Journalists must be able to report on the conflict in Israel-Gaza freely,” a BBC spokesperson said in a statement provided to CNN. An Israeli police spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: ” Organizations: CNN, BBC, Reuters, Israel Defense Forces Locations: Tel Aviv, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon

☆ Russia's Prigozhin buried privately in St Petersburg
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/4] A view shows the grave of Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed in a plane crash last week, at the Porokhovskoye cemetery in Saint Petersburg, Russia August 29, 2023. Those who wish to say goodbye may visit Porokhovskoye cemetery," his press service said in a short post on Telegram. In recent days admirers had heaped flowers on makeshift shrines to Prigozhin in Moscow, St Petersburg and elsewhere. Two other top Wagner figures, four Prigozhin bodyguards and three crew members were also killed when his Embraer Legacy 600 private jet crashed north of Moscow. Earlier on Tuesday, Valery Chekalov, the head of Wagner logistics, was buried at another St Petersburg cemetery.

Persons: Yevgeny Prigozhin, Stringer, Putin, Prigozhin, Yevgeny Viktorovich, Wagner, Vladimir Putin's, Sergei Shoigu, Valery Chekalov, Mark Trevelyan, Jon Boyle, Alex Richardson Organizations: REUTERS, Embraer, Reuters, Kremlin, Thomson Locations: Saint Petersburg, Russia, PETERSBURG, St Petersburg, Porokhovskoye, Ukraine, Prigozhin, Moscow, Rostov, Russian

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