Lebanese journalist deliberately targeted by Israeli attack, probe reveals

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: Amal Khalil, a Lebanese journalist working for the daily Al-Akhbar newspaper, reports near a destroyed bridge in Qasmiyeh, Lebanon, March 22, 2026. AP - Mohammed Zaatari 05:57 Issued on: 06/08/2026 - 14:35 Three rights groups have released findings of a probe into the Israeli attack which killed Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil in April. The investigation by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and The Legal Agenda shows Israel deliberately targeted the 42-year-old and her camerawoman, who was wounded in the attack. According to the UN human rights office, deliberate attacks on civilians is considered a war crime. Details with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Israel, Noga Tarnopolsky. Keywords for this article