Israel Kills 3 Lebanese Journalists, Without Giving Evidence Accusing Hezbollah

Illustration of a war reporter. (freepik-AI)

JAKARTA - Israel again killed journalists. This time three journalists were killed by Israeli precision missiles while driving together in a car in southern Lebanon on Saturday, March 28 local time.

Ali Shoeib, a reporter from al-Manar TV station, was killed in the city of Jezzine along with two other victims from the Al Mayadeen media, namely reporter Fatima Ftouni and her brother, cameraman Mohamed Ftouni.

The BBC reported that the three journalists were attacked while they were driving in Jezzine, a district in southern Lebanon far from the front lines of the war.

Local television showed at least four Israeli missiles fired at the car.

In the footage, a missile is also seen being fired near the victim's car as people around try to get closer to help.

Journalists wear helmets and vests with the word 'Press' while covering conflict areas. (Unsplash-Engin Akyurt)

After the incident, footage showed the jackets and helmets worn by the journalists were charred, while the tripod and microphone were pulled from the car.

Ali Shoeib, who holds Lebanese citizenship, is known for not being afraid to perform journalistic work on the front lines of war. He was not involved in the confrontation but covered directly in front of the Israeli military, the IDF, which was operating on the Lebanese border.

In addition to Ali Shoeib, two other journalists who were also killed, Fatima Ftouni and Mohamed Ftouni, were frequently threatened by Israel.

Meanwhile, the Israeli military IDF confirmed that it had killed the three journalists. The IDF accused the three Hezbollah elites of posing as journalists.

However, again, Israel after killing civilians and journalists cannot reveal and prove the reason for eliminating the lives.

Here, right in the Bedr neighborhood in Taybeh, the resistance prepared a morning ambush for the occupation forces, which tried to infiltrate the course of the Litani River. The occupation immediately admitted a difficult security incident while its ambulances were transporting the dead and wounded... #Taybeh pic.twitter.com/UusnY13R8W

— فاطمة فتوني | Fatima ftouni (@ftounifatima) March 28, 2026

"The false claims of the enemy are nothing but an expression of its weakness and fragility, and a desperate attempt to evade responsibility for this crime," Hezbollah said in a statement on Telegram.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun described it as a "brazen crime" that violated the "most basic" rules of international law by targeting journalists, "who are ultimately civilians carrying out a professional duty".

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam also condemned the attack in a statement on X, calling it a "flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and a clear violation of the rules that guarantee the protection of journalists in wartime".