The journalist killed in the attack in southern Lebanon is Issam Abdallah, a Lebanese photojournalist working for Reuters. And two other reporters who were injured in the Israeli forces raid were part of the same Reuters crew, the agency said. According to sources on the ground, a total of 5 journalists were injured, including a journalist who was seriously injured in the legs. They worked not only for Reuters, but also for AFP and Al-Jazeera. They were hit by a shot fired by an Israeli tank near Alma Shaab, a town in the central sector of the Blue Line demarcation between the two countries.
"We are deeply saddened to learn that our videographer, Issam Abdallah, has been killed," Reuters said in a statement. "Thaer Al-Sudani and MaherNazeh," the injured journalists, "are receiving medical treatment." "We are urgently seeking more information, working with the authorities in the region and supporting Issam's family and colleagues," the agency said.
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