1 journalist killed, 2 injured in Israeli shelling in southern Lebanon

At least one journalist was killed and two others were injured in an Israeli shelling in southern Lebanon, according to media reports.

Reuters has confirmed that its videographer, Issam Abdallah, was killed while working in southern Lebanon.

In a statement, Reuters said: "We are deeply saddened to learn that our videographer, Issam Abdallah, has been killed.”

“Issam was part of a Reuters crew in southern Lebanon who was providing a live video signal,” it added.

Reuters also stated that it is “urgently seeking more information, working with authorities in the region, and supporting Issam's family and colleagues.”

Meanwhile, the Lebanese official news agency reported that “colleagues from the Al Jazeera team, Carmen Joukhadar and Eli Brakhia, were injured in the town of Alma el-Chaab, as a result of Israeli forces targeting their car.”

The development came as Israel remains on high alert along its northern border against the Hezbollah group in Lebanon, while the Israel-Palestine conflict rages in the besieged Gaza Strip.

The conflict escalated into a humanitarian crisis on Oct. 7 when the Palestinian Hamas group’s armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel, a multi-pronged surprise attack that included a barrage of rocket launches and infiltrations into Israel via land, sea and air.

Hamas said the operation was in retaliation for the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem and Israeli settlers’ growing violence against Palestinians.

The Israeli military then launched Operation Swords of Iron against Hamas targets within the Gaza Strip.

Israel's response has extended to cutting water and electricity supplies to Gaza, further worsening living conditions in an area that has reeled under a crippling siege since 2007.

As the conflict intensifies in Gaza, tensions have risen along Israel's border with Lebanon.

* Writing by Ikram Kouachi