Israeli Missile Strikes Near Live Reporter In Southern Lebanon (RT)
A Russian state TV crew captured footage of an Israel-launched missile landing just metres away from journalist and cameraman while they were broadcasting live in southern Lebanon. The impact injured the reporter, identified as Steve Sweeney by multiple reports including RT's own coverage on March 19th-20th, but he remained conscious throughout the incident which occurred during active Israeli attacks near Beirut suburbs.
Key Points
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1A Russian state TV crew and an Israeli journalist were injured when a missile landed metres from their position during live reporting in southern Lebanon.
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2Footage captured by RT shows the moment of impact, highlighting how close to life both journalists came while covering events on the ground.
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3Israel has stated it issued warnings before launching its missiles but maintains that targets are not selected based solely on journalist presence.
Developments
A missile landed just yards from British journalist Steve Sweeney during a live report on Lebanon in March 2019, causing an explosion that knocked him and his cameraman to the ground with shrapnel injuries. Russian state broadcaster RT confirmed their miraculous survival while editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan stated they are not legitimate targets for war journalists but prayed for them as treatment began at a hospital.
A missile struck a Russia Today reporter in meters away from him while he covered Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, injuring both himself and his camera operator amidst heavy bombing that has displaced over hundreds of thousands since March. The incident occurred during ongoing conflict where Israel's airstrikes have forced mass displacement across the region as reported by media outlets like RTU (Russia Today).