Since 2 March, Israel has killed 2,400 people in Lebanon and launched a ground invasion in the south of the country, following joint US-Israeli strikes on Tehran in February that shook the region.
The majority of the 2,400 toll in the country has been civilians, with a report earlier this month also found that Israeli forces were destroying more than 1,000 homes a day in the country. Already, the offensive since early March has either partially or fully damaged 40,000 housing units.
As well as the damage to infrastructure, the onslaught has been catastrophic for journalists . At least nine journalists in the country have been killed by Israel since the start of the year, in what appears to be a systematic targeting of media workers carrying out their duties.
Here, The New Arab looks at the Lebanese journalists and camera operators killed since 2 March. - Fatima Ftouni, journalist, Al Mayadeen - Fatima Ftouni was killed on 28 March in a targeted strike on a media vehicle in Jezzine, south Lebanon.
According to her employer, she had been on assignment covering the Israeli assault when she was targeted.
The Israeli army confirmed the attack and claimed that Ali Shuaib was a member of Hezbollah’s Radwan Force, without providing evidence.
She was killed in a double-tap strike after surviving the initial attack on the vehicle and walking several metres away before being targeted again and killed. - Mohammed Ftouni, cameraman, Al Mayadeen - Mohammed Ftouni was accompanying his sister Fatima on 28 March while reporting when their vehicle was targeted.
In a statement, the Israeli army alleged, without providing any evidence, that he had served in a "military" role, effectively acknowledging he was deliberately targeted.
His killing triggered widespread outrage, with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemning the attack in a statement on X and calling it a "flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and a clear breach of the rules that guarantee the protection of journalists in times of war".
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also described the strike as "clearly a targeted assassination" and an attempt to "silence the voices of truth-tellers".
Israel — the world’s most prolific killer of journalists and media workers — killed three more journalists in Lebanon today:
1) Fatima Ftouni (Al Mayadeen TV)
2) Ali Shoeib (Al Manar TV)
3) Mohammed Ftouni (photojournalist) pic.twitter.com/F7JdCdFa5B — Mohamad Bazzi (@BazziNYU) March 28, 2026 - Ali Shuaib, journalist, Al Manar - Ali Shuaib was also killed in the same 28 March attack that targeted Mohammed and Fatima Ftouni.
The Israeli military said it had targeted Shuaib, calling him a "terrorist" in Hezbollah’s Radwan Force and accusing him of exposing Israeli military positions under the guise of journalism. It did not provide verifiable evidence for the claim.
The Israeli army also circulated an image it said showed Shuaib in "military uniform" as "proof" of his alleged Hezbollah affiliation. However, when Fox News requested the original image, a spokesperson acknowledged the photograph was photoshopped.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun later described the attack as a "brazen crime" that violated international law. He said all three reporters were "ultimately civilians performing a professional duty". - Amal Khalil, journalist, Al Akhbar - Amal Khalil was killed on Wednesday in south Lebanon, where she and her colleague Zeinab Faraj were reporting on Israeli violations of the 10-day ceasefire.
The pair were documenting an Israeli strike on a vehicle that killed two people before fleeing towards a nearby building to take shelter from continued bombardment.
Her colleagues said that at 4:10pm local time, Amal called her family members and the Lebanese army. It was the last time she was heard from.
A subsequent strike damaged the building where she had taken shelter, while rescue teams attempting to reach the site were repeatedly forced back by further Israeli attacks.
Lebanon’s health ministry said emergency services had to retreat because of the intensity of the strikes.
Her body was later recovered from beneath the rubble shortly before midnight.
The killing of journalist Suzanne Khalil is an unequivocal war crime—a systematic pattern of attacks aimed at silencing free media and erasing evidence.
The martyrdom of Al-Manar TV journalist Suzanne Khalil following yesterday’s airstrikes by the occupying entity in #Lebanon … pic.twitter.com/st3Mu0go9b — باقر درويش Baqer Darwish (@BaqerDarwish) April 9, 2026 - Mohammed Sherri, Al Manar TV - On 18 March, Mohammed Sherri and his wife were killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut. The couple were asleep when the strike hit the neighbourhood of Zuqaq al-Blat.
He served as the head of political programming and was known as one of the channel’s most prominent journalists.
When quizzed about the killing, a spokesperson for the Israeli army situation room told the Committee to Protect Journalists that the incident was allegedly "under investigation".
So far, no one has been held accountable for their killing.
The International Federation of Journalists lambasted Israel for the attack, calling it a violation of international humanitarian law, and demanded accountability. - Hussain Hamood, Freelance journalist
- Hussain Hamood was killed on 26 March in the southern Nabatieh city, while he was on an assignment to document Israeli attacks.
He freelanced for al-Manar TV and was known for his powerful work.
At the time, his killing prompted Lebanon’s Minister of Information Paul Morcos to denounce the attack and call for international action against the targeting of journalists in Lebanon.
Rights groups have since pressed for an impartial investigation into his killing. - Suzanne Khalil, Al Manar TV - Suzanne Khalil was killed on 8 April in an Israeli strike on the village of Kaifoun in Mount Lebanon governorate. The attack came during what became known as "Black Wednesday", when Israel launched more than 160 strikes across Lebanon within 10 minutes before later boasting about the assault on its social media accounts.
Human rights commentators described her killing as "an unequivocal war crime" and part of a systematic pattern of attacks aimed at silencing the media and erasing evidence.
The killing of journalist Suzanne Khalil is an unequivocal war crime—a systematic pattern of attacks aimed at silencing free media and erasing evidence.
The martyrdom of Al-Manar TV journalist Suzanne Khalil following yesterday’s airstrikes by the occupying entity in #Lebanon … pic.twitter.com/st3Mu0go9b — باقر درويش Baqer Darwish (@BaqerDarwish) April 9, 2026 - Ghada Dayekh, Sawt al-Farah - Ghada Dayekh worked for the south Lebanon-based radio station Sawt al-Farah, where she served as a presenter.
She was killed on 8 April during the same wave of Israeli strikes known as "Black Wednesday", in an attack in south Lebanon that also wounded several journalists. She was described as having a "recognisable" voice and as an experienced journalist.
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned her killing, saying an Israeli strike had targeted her home in an apartment block.
She had been working from home after Israel destroyed the station’s office.
"The killing of Lebanese journalist Ghada Dayekh in her home is yet another tragic instance of disregard for civilian life," CPJ Regional Director Sara Qudah said.
La journaliste libanaise Ghada Dayekh, de la radio Sawt Al-Farah, a été tuée aujourd’hui par une frappe israélienne visant son domicile.
Allah y Rahma pic.twitter.com/mYxJIPTqnE — Kamil Abderrahman (@kamilabderrahmn) April 8, 2026 She had worked with Sawt al-Farah since its launch in the 1980s and had been on air for 37 years, becoming one of the station’s best-known voices.
Her killing came shortly after the Iran and U.S.-Israel ceasefire was announced, with Israel saying it would continue striking Lebanon.
On 3 March, Israel also targeted the Sawt al-Farah headquarters in an airstrike, alongside other media buildings.
Her colleagues remembered her as joyful, well-informed on sports and social affairs, and passionate about art, entertainment, music and dance.
She also founded a humanitarian association and served on its administrative committee, often helping elderly people and caring for children from disadvantaged backgrounds.