{"id":33036,"date":"2026-04-25T09:11:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T07:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/journalists-union-in-lebanon-27-journalists-killed-in-israeli-attacks\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T09:11:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T07:11:40","slug":"journalists-union-in-lebanon-27-journalists-killed-in-israeli-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/journalists-union-in-lebanon-27-journalists-killed-in-israeli-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Journalists&#8217; Union in Lebanon: 27 journalists killed in Israeli attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/prizrenpostog-og-126.jpg\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;margin-bottom:20px\"><\/p>\n<p>At least 27 journalists have been killed in Israeli attacks in Lebanon since March 2, along with many others injured, the editors of the Lebanon Press Union said Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the union condemned the targeting of a group of journalists in the southern city of Tayri on Wednesday, which killed reporter Amal Khalil and wounded her colleague Zeinab Faraj.<\/p>\n<p>The union said that Khalil had previously received death threats from the Israeli military.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith her murder, the number of journalists and media workers killed has risen to 27, in addition to a large number of wounded,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The union called on the Federation of Arab Journalists to cooperate with international and Arab press unions to support Lebanese journalists amid targeted Israeli attacks.<\/p>\n<p>It also urged journalists working on the ground in Lebanon to exercise caution, avoid high-risk areas and coordinate with the Lebanese army and other official security forces in areas exposed to Israeli attacks, including UNIFIL, the Lebanese Red Cross and local aid teams, &#8220;to avoid any sudden fatal danger.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The union said Israel&#8217;s actions against Lebanese civilians, especially journalists, &#8220;have exceeded all limits,&#8221; calling on the government Lebanese to take urgent action in international organizations and file a legal suit against Israel.<\/p>\n<p>During Wednesday&#8217;s attack, Israeli forces prevented the Red Cross and Lebanese army forces from reaching the two journalists and hit a road connecting Tayri with Haddatha to block rescuers, according to the state news agency NNA.<\/p>\n<p>Since March 2, Israeli attacks in Lebanon have killed 2,475 people, injured 7,696 and displaced more than 1.6 million people, according to official data.<\/p>\n<p>A 10-day ceasefire announced by the US on April 16 is set to expire on Sunday and has been violated daily by Israel.<\/p>\n<p>We use cookies to improve the experience and display ads (Google AdSense).<br \/>\n          By clicking &#8220;Accept&#8221;, you agree to the use of cookies according to<br \/>\n          Privacy Policy<br \/>\n          and<br \/>\n          Cookies Policy.<br \/>\n          You can reject non-necessary cookies by clicking &#8220;Reject&#8221;.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"margin:30px 0\">\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#666\">Source: <strong>prizrenpost<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least 27 journalists have been killed in Israeli attacks in Lebanon since March 2, along with many others injured, the editors of the Lebanon Press Union said Thursday. 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