Hundreds in Beirut mourn journalists killed in Israeli strike

Hundreds in Beirut mourn journalists killed in Israeli strike The BBC's Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega reports from the funerals of three journalists killed by a targeted attack by Israel in southern Lebanon on Saturday 28 March. Ali Shoeib, a reporter for the Hezbollah-affiliated Al Manar TV station, was killed in the town of Jezzine alongside reporter Fatima Ftouni and her brother, cameraman Mohamed Ftouni, both from the channel Al Mayadeen, according to the stations. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed it had killed Shoeib, describing him as a "terrorist", but provided no evidence to support the claim that he played a military role in the organisation. The Israeli military has not offered any comment on the killings of Fatima and Mahamed Ftoni. Read more on this story. 1 day ago Israel Lebanon Share Save Why is it so hard to pass through the Strait of Hormuz? Paul Adams explains why it is so dangerous to navigate the strait, one of the world's busiest oil shipping channels. Middle East At the scene of Israeli strike in the heart of Beirut At least 10 people were killed and 27 injured, according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency. Middle East Watch: Iranians show daily life under air strikes and regime crackdown Iranians speak about life during the war with constant threat of bombs and regime crackdowns. …