Reuters videographer killed in southern Lebanon, other journalists injured

A journalist's car burns after it was hit by Israeli shelling in the Alma al-Shaab border village with Israel, south Lebanon on Oct. 13, 2023. An Israeli shell landed in a gathering of international journalists covering clashes on the border in south Lebanon, killing one and leaving six others injured. | Hassan Amar/AP

A Reuters videographer was killed while working in southern Lebanon, the news agency said Friday.

The videographer, Issam Abdallah, was part of a crew providing a live signal. According to the Reuters statement, two other journalists, Thaer Al-Sudani and Maher Nazeh, sustained injuries.

The statement didn’t include further details of Abdallah’s death, but it noted that Reuters is seeking more information and working with regional authorities.

“Our heartfelt prayers are with the families, the family of the journalist who was killed and also our prayers are with the injured journalists for their full and swift recovery,” said White House spokesperson Olivia Dalton during a press gaggle Friday.

Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah poses for a selfie while working in Maras, Turkey, on Feb. 11, 2023. | Issam Abdallah/Reuters via AP

“We know that the work that you all do is incredibly dangerous and today is a reminder of that,” Dalton said.

Separately, The Associated Press reported that an Israeli shell landed among a group of international journalists killing the Reuters journalist and injuring six others.

An AP photographer at the scene saw the body of the Reuters videographer and the six who were wounded, the AP reported, and images from the scene showed a charred car.