Russia demands probe into Israeli killing of journalists
Russia has called for an investigation into what it termed the "murder" of three journalists in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon, demanding that those responsible be brought to justice. The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that the media workers were wearing press insignias and traveling in a civilian vehicle when struck, adding that Israel has tried to justify the attack by claiming terrorists were among them.
Russia has strongly condemned the Israeli airstrike that killed three journalists in southern Lebanon, calling it a targeted "murder" and demanding a full investigation. In a statement on Telegram, the Russian Foreign Ministry expressed deep condolences to the families of the deceased correspondents and urged that those responsible face justice.
'Ordinary civilian vehicle' with press insignias targeted
The ministry emphasized that the Israeli strike deliberately hit an ordinary civilian car carrying media workers on their way to an editorial assignment. "Tellingly," the statement read, the journalists were wearing press insignias, "which nevertheless did not protect them from the precision-guided munitions attack." Russia accused Israel of attempting to absolve itself of responsibility for the "serious crime" by claiming that terrorists posing as journalists were among the passengers.
Second incident involving journalists in 10 days
Moscow noted that just 10 days earlier, an RT television crew narrowly escaped death under similar circumstances, demonstrating what Russia called the Israeli military's capacity to attack civilians—including media workers who are protected under international law. On Friday, the Russian Foreign Ministry had already summoned Israeli Ambassador Oded Joseph to lodge a formal protest over an airstrike that wounded RT journalists in Lebanon.
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Zakharova: Unarmed civilians protected by law
Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova described the attack as "targeted" and stressed that it was carried out against unarmed civilians. She noted that the journalists were wearing jackets with clearly visible press markings, carried only cameras and microphones, and that the strike occurred in an area with no military facilities. "This bloody practice," Zakharova added, must be brought to an end once and for all.
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