PARIS - Reuters visuals journalist Issam Abdallah was killed on Oct 13 in southern Lebanon by a 'targeted' strike from the direction of the Israeli border, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Sunday (Oct 29), based on preliminary findings of its investigation.
Reuters' journalist Issam Abdallah films Ukrainian woman Zhanna Lishchynska during an interview with Reuters, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine April 17, 2022.PARIS - Reuters visuals journalist Issam Abdallah was killed on Oct 13 in southern Lebanon by a "targeted" strike from the direction of the Israeli border, Reporters Without Borders said on Sunday , based on preliminary findings of its investigation.
The RSF report did not conclude who had launched the strike against the journalists or provide its underlying analysis. "We reiterate our call to the Israeli authorities to conduct a swift, thorough and transparent probe into what happened. And we call upon all other authorities with information about the incident to provide it. We will continue to fight for the rights of all journalists to report the news in the public interest free of harassment or harm, wherever they are."