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Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil killed in Israeli airstrike

journalismApr 22, 2026312,549

Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, a reporter for the daily Al-Akhbar, was killed by an Israeli strike on the village of Al-Tiri in southern Lebanon on April 22, 2026. Lebanon’s health ministry recovered and officially confirmed her body, and the Committee to Protect Journalists had earlier warned she was trapped under rubble and called for an immediate rescue. Her death occurs amid intensified cross-border fighting between Israel and Lebanese armed groups and has put international press-safety groups on alert about reporter protection in southern Lebanon.

Key Highlights

Al-Akhbar reporter Amal Khalil killed in Israeli strike on Al-Tiri, April 22.
Lebanon’s health ministry recovered and officially confirmed Amal Khalil’s body.
Committee to Protect Journalists had urged an immediate rescue when she was trapped.
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cpj.orgCPJ calls for immediate rescue of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, trapped under rubble in southern Lebanon - Committee to Protect Journalistszettawire.comBREAKING: Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil killed in Israeli attack, employer confirms. Lebanon’s Health Ministry says the strike targeted the house where Khalil had taken shelter. #Lebanon #Breakingthepublicsource.orgAmal Khalil’s Two Decades of Militant Journalism

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