Israeli forces killed three journalists in Lebanon while they were in a marked press vehicle. The military claimed one journalist was affiliated with Hezbollah, justifying the attack. They provided a faked photo as evidence of this affiliation. The incident has drawn condemnation from journalists' rights groups and Lebanon's president, who labeled the attack a violation of laws protecting journalists. The journalists killed were Ali Shuaib, Fatima Ftouni, and Mohamad Ftouni, who were reporting on the ongoing conflict.
"In a remarkably frank statement, Israeli forces openly admitted to using a faked picture of a journalist they killed in Lebanon as supposed evidence that he was affiliated with armed groups."
"The journalists were identified as Ali Shuaib, of Al-Manar TV, Fatima Ftouni, who works for Al Mayadeen, and her brother, freelance photojournalist Mohamad Ftouni."
"Lebanon's president, Joseph Aoun, condemned the attack as a 'flagrant crime that violates all laws and agreements that protect journalists.'"
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