Two Lebanese journalists and two civilians killed by Israeli strikes

Two Lebanese journalists and two civilians were killed by Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, according to local media.

Rabih Maamari and Farah Omar, who worked for local channel Al-Mayadeen, died in a bombing near the town of Tir Harfa, about a mile from the southern border, according to the official National News Agency (NNA).

Al-Mayadeen, which is politically hostile to Israel and uses quotation marks when referencing the country in English, said the attack was a “deliberate” targeting of their journalists.

Three journalists have now been killed in Lebanon as a result of the conflict to its south. Issam Abdallah, a Beirut-based videographer for the Reuters news agency, was also killed near the Lebanon border by shelling from Israel on 13 October.

Waandishi wa Habari Wawili wa Kilebanoni na Raia Wawili Wauawa kutokana na Shambulizi la Israel.

Waandishi wa habari wawili wa Lebanon na raia wawili wameuawa kufuatia mashambulizi ya Israel kusini mwa Lebanon Jumanne, kulingana na vyombo vya habari vya eneo hilo.

Rabih Maamari na Farah Omar, waliokuwa wanafanya kazi katika kituo cha ndani cha Al-Mayadeen, wamefariki kwenye shambulio karibu na mji wa Tir Harfa, umbali wa kilomita moja kutoka mpaka wa kusini, taarifa ya Shirika Rasmi la Habari la Kitaifa (NNA).

Kituo cha Al-Mayadeen, ambacho kina upinzani wa kisiasa dhidi ya Israel na hutumia alama ya kunukuu wanapozungumzia nchi hiyo kwa Kiingereza, kilisema shambulio hilo lilikuwa ni la kulenga kwa "makusudi" waandishi wao.

Sasa waandishi wa habari watatu wameuawa nchini Lebanon kutokana na mzozo unaondelea kusini mwa nchi hiyo. Issam Abdallah, mpiga picha wa Reuters aliye na makazi yake Beirut, pia aliuawa karibu na mpaka wa Lebanon kwa mizinga kutoka Israel mnamo tarehe 13 Oktoba.