Three journalists have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a building known to be housing reporters in southern Lebanon, witnesses have told the BBC.
The attack was carried out on a guesthouse in a compound in Hasbaya, eastern Lebanon, being used by more than a dozen journalists from at least seven media organisations – with a courtyard containing cars clearly marked with “press”.
The three men worked for broadcasters Al-Manar TV and Al-Mayadeen TV, which issued statements paying tribute to their killed employees.
Lebanon’s information minister said the attack was deliberate and described it as a “war crime”.
The Israeli military has not yet commented, but has previously denied targeting journalists.