Israeli airstrike on guesthouse kills three journalists in Lebanon
- On October 25, an Israeli airstrike killed three journalists and wounded several others in a guesthouse in southeast Lebanon.
- Human Rights Watch indicated that the airstrike was likely a deliberate attack against civilians and used U.S.-supplied weaponry.
- The ongoing conflict has resulted in significant casualties among media personnel and raised serious concerns regarding accountability and international humanitarian law.
In southeast Lebanon, an airstrike carried out by Israeli forces on October 25 resulted in the deaths of three journalists and injuries to others. The attack occurred while they were in a guesthouse, marking one of the deadliest incidents affecting media personnel since the escalation of conflict in the region 13 months prior. Human Rights Watch reported that the airstrike used a U.S.-produced Joint Direct Attack Munition, which raised concerns about the role of the U.S. in supplying weaponry potentially used to target civilians. This incident is part of a broader context, with more than 3,500 people reported killed and over 1 million displaced amid ongoing hostilities, significantly impacting journalists, with several casualties reported throughout the conflict.