The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken ruled yesterday that it is “important” and “appropriate” to carry out a “full and in-depth” investigation by Israel into the bombing that claimed the life of a journalist from the Reuters news agency and injured six of his colleagues, working at the same and other media , on October 13 in southern Lebanon.
“I believe—I know—that Israel such research has begun and it will be important to see this investigation to be completed and to learn its results“, said the head of American diplomacy when asked about it during the joint press conference they gave with their British counterpart David Cameron after their meeting yesterday Thursday.
Isam Abdullah, a Reuters cameraman and journalist, was killed in the stabbings in southern Lebanon that also resulted in the wounding of six more reporters — two from Reuters, two from Qatar’s Al Jazeera television network and two from Agence France-Presse.
AFP photojournalist Christina Asi was seriously injured and continues to be treated.
An AFP investigation, broadcast yesterday, concluded that the journalists were hit by an Israeli tank shell. A Reuters investigation, also broadcast yesterday, reached the same conclusion, that reporters were targeted by Israeli tank fire. The group of journalists had gone to cover the practically daily clashes between the Israeli army and armed groups on the border, amid international concern that the war Israel/Hamas it will spread.
Mr. Blinken expressed his “admiration” for “the men and women of your profession who, every day, around the world, in the most dangerous places of the world, they try to convey the facts to others”. “And that’s more important than ever,” he added.
Mr. Cameron, for his part, expressed his “condolences” to the victims and also stood up for the work of journalists, especially in war zones. “It is absolutely essential that independent and impartial professional journalists cover these armed conflicts. This is incredibly difficult work, which requires incredible courage,” said the minister.
Source: News Beast
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