Israel's history of directly targeting journalists"
MOMENT Iranian Press TV reporter Hadi Hoteit was ATTACKED by ‘Israeli drone’ in Southern Lebanon Israeli Army Targeting Journalists: Why the Safety of Reporters Matters in War. War is often described as the first casualty of truth. When journalists are unable to report freely and safely from conflict zones, the world loses access to independent information. In recent years, allegations that the Israeli military has targeted journalists covering the conflict in Gaza and Lebanon, Syria and parts of Iraq among other areas have drawn international attention and sparked widespread concern among media organizations, human rights groups, and governments. The issue is highly sensitive and politically charged. While the Israeli military has denied deliberately targeting journalists, several investigations by international organizations have raised questions about specific incidents in which clearly identified media workers were killed or injured. Understanding these events is important bec...