Lebanese journalist killed in Israeli attack had spoken of death threat

"Amal Khalil, a Lebanese journalist, was killed in a sustained attack by Israeli forces, marking her as the ninth journalist killed in Lebanon this year. She had previously complained of receiving threats from an unidentified Israeli phone number, warning her to leave southern Lebanon."

"Rescuers attempting to dig Khalil out of the rubble were also targeted, preventing them from providing life-saving assistance. The targeting of journalists and obstruction of relief efforts has been described as war crimes by Lebanon's prime minister, Nawaf Salam."

Amal Khalil, a 43-year-old journalist for al-Akhbar, was killed in an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon. She had previously reported receiving threats from an unidentified Israeli number. Khalil was targeted during a sustained assault while working in al-Tiri, where she was struck by an airstrike. Rescuers attempting to assist her were also attacked. Khalil's death marks the ninth journalist killed in Lebanon this year, with international media rights organizations condemning the violence against journalists and the obstruction of relief efforts as war crimes.

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