Rights Groups Say Israel Committed War Crimes in Killing of Amal Khalil

Amal Khalil, a veteran correspondent for the daily newspaper Al-Akhbar, in the southern Lebanese border village of Jebbayn

Leading rights groups determined that Israel committed war crimes during an April 2026 strike in southern Lebanon that killed journalist Amal Khalil and injured camera operator Zainab Faraj. The Israel Defense Forces stated they target Hezbollah, not journalists, while international investigations and witness statements indicate authorities knew the victims were civilians. An international human rights … Read more