Russia Calls for Justice After Israeli Strike Kills Journalists

(MENAFN) Russia on Saturday called for a thorough investigation into the deaths of three journalists killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon, urging that those responsible be brought to justice and that “this bloody practice” be halted permanently, as stated by reports.

The Russian Foreign Ministry extended its deepest condolences to the families and colleagues of the slain correspondents.

“The strikes were aimed,” the ministry underlined. “Tellingly, they targeted an ordinary civilian vehicle carrying media workers en route to an editorial assignment.”

Officials emphasized that the journalists were clearly marked with press insignias, “which nevertheless did not protect them from the precision-guided munitions attack.”

The ministry criticized Israel’s attempts to deflect responsibility for what it called a “serious crime” by claiming that terrorists posing as journalists were among the passengers in the struck vehicle.

“That the Israeli military is capable of such attacks on civilians, which, according to international law, includes media workers, was demonstrated just 10 days ago, when an television crew was nearly killed under similar circumstances,” the ministry added.

On Friday, Russia summoned the Israeli ambassador to formally protest an earlier Israeli airstrike that wounded journalists in Lebanon.

Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova described the attack as "targeted," emphasizing that it struck unarmed civilians who are protected under international humanitarian law as journalists. She noted that the reporters were wearing jackets with clearly visible press markings, carrying only cameras and microphones, and that the strike took place in an area without any military installations.

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