国际特赦组织和人权观察组织指控以色列军队在黎巴嫩南部al-Tiri镇的军事行动中杀害了一名记者，构成战争犯罪。[1]al-Akhbar报社记者Amal Khalil于2024年4月22日在报道现场遇难，自由摄像师Zeinab Faraj也在同一事件中受伤。[1]
根据人权观察的时间记录，以军当天进行了三次打击，分别约在14:30、15:21-15:42和16:25发生。[1]联合国黎巴嫩维和部队曾在15:00向以色列军方转达黎巴嫩红十字会的救援请求。[1]Khalil最终于19:00左右因心脏骤停伴严重头部出血身亡。[1]
人权观察和国际特赦组织均认定，以色列军方"知道或理应知道"受害者是平民。[1]以色列军方对此否认针对记者，声称打击目标是真主党武装分子，并表示"对记者遭受的任何伤害表示遗憾"。[1]
根据记者委员会统计，2024年迄今已有27名记者和媒体工作者遇害，其中黎巴嫩9人，以色列、被占领约旦河西岸和加沙地带共7人。[1]
Human rights organizations have alleged that an Israeli military operation in southern Lebanon constitutes a war crime after resulting in the death of a journalist. On April 22, 2024, Amal Khalil, a reporter for al-Akhbar newspaper, was killed in al-Tiri town during coverage of the conflict, while freelance videographer Zeinab Faraj sustained injuries [1]. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch contend that Israeli forces "knew or should have known" the victims were civilians [1]. The Israeli military denied deliberately targeting journalists, stating instead that the strikes were directed at Hezbollah operatives [1].
According to Human Rights Watch's timeline, three separate Israeli strikes occurred in the area: the first at approximately 14:30, followed by strikes between 15:21 and 15:42, and a third around 16:25 [1]. The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (Unifil) relayed a Lebanese Red Crescent aid request to Israeli forces at 15:00 [1]. Khalil died around 19:00 from cardiac arrest accompanied by severe head injuries [1]. The Israeli military stated it "regrets any harm caused to journalists" [1].
The incident reflects a broader toll on media personnel during the conflict. As of 2024, 27 journalists and media workers have been killed, including nine in Lebanon and seven across Israel, the occupied West Bank, and Gaza [1].