At least one journalist has been killed and six wounded in shelling by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, according to witnesses and reporters at the scene.
The Reuters news agency confirmed on Friday that Issam Abdallah, a videographer, was killed in the attack.
“We are urgently seeking more information, working with authorities in the region, and supporting Issam’s family and colleagues,” Reuters said in a statement.
It said that two other Reuters journalists, Thaer Al-Sudani and Maher Nazeh, had sustained injuries.
Al Jazeera said cameraperson Elie Brakhya and reporter Carmen Joukhadar were among those wounded.
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