Russia Blames Israel for Targeted Strike Wounding Russian TV Crew In Lebanon
State-run broadcaster RT has accused Israeli forces in southern Lebanon of launching what it termed "targeted" airstrikes that wounded its television crew, explicitly rejecting claims the incident was accidental. Footage released by Ruptly shows an explosion occurring directly behind journalists Steven Sweeney and Ali Rida who were wearing flak jackets marked with 'PRESS' while reporting from a reportedly empty road in Lebanon's south.
Key Points
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1Russia has accused Israel of launching a 'targeted' airstrike that wounded members of its state-run TV crew in southern Lebanon.
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2Footage from Ruptly, an RT subsidiary agency, shows the explosion occurring on what appears to be an empty road directly behind journalists wearing press identification vests and flak jackets.
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3Russian officials have condemned Israel's actions as not being 'accidental' amidst ongoing Israeli ground operations in southern Lebanon.
Developments
Russia blamed Israel for a targeted airstrike on RT journalists reporting from southern Lebanon. The Russian Foreign Ministry stated it would summon an Israeli ambassador over what they described as deliberate violence against press workers during their assignment, while citing ongoing strikes and displacement of civilians in the region to justify Russia's accusation that no accidental circumstances existed regarding this incident