An Israeli drone reportedly struck a nearby parking area in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, on Sunday, 6 September, as an Al-Manar TV reporter prepared to go live, sending flames, smoke and flying debris across the camera, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).
Al-Manar TV correspondent Ali Chbib and cameraman Mohammad Barjaoui were injured by shrapnel and flying debris from the blast, according to CPJ and IFJ.