"Amal Khalil was the ninth journalist killed in Lebanon this year, according to Lebanese officials. The toll adds to the unprecedented number of media workers who have been killed in Israel's genocidal retaliation against Palestinians in Gaza."
"According to a 2025 report by the Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate, more than 700 family members of journalists have been killed by the Israeli military since October 2023."
"Journalists are broadly treated as civilians under international law and international humanitarian law. Targeting them militarily is a war crime."
"Despite outcry from organizations such as the United Nations and the CPJ, no one has been held responsible for journalists' killings."
Amal Khalil was killed on April 22 by an Israeli airstrike while seeking shelter with photojournalist Zeinab Faraj, who was injured but survived. Rescuers faced obstacles due to gunfire and a stun grenade, preventing them from reaching Khalil in time. This incident adds to the alarming trend of journalist fatalities in Lebanon, with Khalil being the ninth this year. The Committee to Protect Journalists reported a record 129 journalist killings globally in 2025, with Israeli forces implicated in two-thirds of these deaths, raising concerns about the targeting of media workers.
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