Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah was killed earlier this month in southern Lebanon by a “targeted” strike from the direction of the Israeli border, Reporters Without Borders says, based on preliminary findings of its investigation. CBC | World News
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Fearing all-out war, thousands flee southern Lebanon
Across Lebanon, people are bracing for a war the troubled country cannot afford, and thousands from the south are fleeing north to escape the fighting. CBC | World News
Read More »Israel bombards Gaza, Lebanon as Netanyahu convenes war cabinet
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Read More »Israelis living near Lebanon border fear Hezbollah may be about to join the war
Israel is evacuating communities along its border with Lebanon, fearing Hezbollah may join the war alongside Hamas. People who live there describe increasing missile attacks and living in a constant state of alert. CBC | World News
Read More »Israel pounds Gaza, evacuates town near Lebanon ahead of expected ground offensive against Hamas
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Read More »Lebanon to file UN complaint, Israel investigating after Reuters videographer killed in shelling
Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry says it plans to submit a formal complaint to the UN Security Council on “Israel’s deliberate killing” of Issam Abdallah, a Lebanese national and visuals journalist. The Israeli army says it’s investigating the incident. CBC | World News
Read More »Israeli shelling kills Reuters videographer in Lebanon, 6 other journalists injured
An Israeli shell landed among a group of international journalists covering clashes on the border in south Lebanon, killing a Reuters videographer and leaving six other journalists injured. CBC | World News
Read More »Camera operator providing a live signal from Lebanon killed, Reuters confirms
The videomaker was providing a live signal from the Lebanon-Isreali border. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »New cabinet announced in crisis-hit Lebanon, but protests continue
A new cabinet was announced in crisis-hit Lebanon late Tuesday, breaking a months-long impasse amid mass protests against the country’s ruling elite and a crippling financial crisis, but demonstrations and violence continued. CBC | World News
Read More »Ex-Nissan chair Carlos Ghosn wanted by Interpol after mysterious escape to Lebanon
Lebanon’s justice minister said Thursday the country received an international wanted notice from Interpol for former Nissan chair Carlos Ghosn, who fled Japan and transited through Turkey before his trial on financial misconduct charges. CBC | World News
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