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Three journalists have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a building known to be housing reporters in south-eastern Lebanon.
The attack was carried out on a guesthouse in a compound in Hasbaya being used by more than a dozen journalists from at least seven media organisations – with a courtyard containing cars clearly marked with “press”.
The three men worked for broadcasters Al-Manar TV and Al Mayadeen TV, which issued statements paying tribute to their killed employees.
Lebanon’s information minister said the attack was deliberate and described it as a “war crime”.
The Israeli military has not yet commented but has previously denied targeting journalists.
Those killed were camera operator Ghassan Najjar and engineer Mohamed Reda from pro-Iranian news channel Al Mayadeen, as well as camera operator Wissam Qassem from the Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Manar.
The Lebanese ministry of health said three others were injured in the blast.
Five reporters had been killed in prior Israeli strikes in Lebanon, including Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah.
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