An illustration of the moment journalists put their cameras on martyred journalist Issam Abdallah's grave during his funeral in his home town of Khiam, South Lebanon. October 14, 2023. (Illustration by Amy Chiniara/The Public Source)
Media Martyrs: A Record of Lebanon’s Fallen Journalists
The Public Source has been documenting attacks on journalists since the start of the war in October 2023 and we will be continuously updating this page until the end of the U.S.-Israeli war on Lebanon.
As of April 22, 15 of the 29 martyred journalists have been directly targeted by Israel. They are referred to below as assassinated.
The following documentation has been compiled using the most reliable information available at the time of publication. We encourage readers to contact us with any corrections.
Media Workers Killed Between October 7, 2023 and November 27, 2024
- Issam Abdallah (1986–2023)
- Affiliation: Reuters video journalist
- Date of assassination: October 13, 2023
- Location: Alma al-Shaab, Sour
- Farah Omar (1998–2023)
- Affiliation: Al Mayadeen correspondent
- Date of assassination: November 21, 2023
- Location: Tayr Harfa, Sour
- Rabih al-Maamari (1979–2023)
- Affiliation: Al Mayadeen videographer
- Date of assassination: November 21, 2023
- Location: Tayr Harfa, Sour
- Hussein Akil (1993–2023)
- Affiliation: Local field producer
- Date of assassination: November 21, 2023
- Location: Tayr Harfa, Sour
- Kamel Karaki (undetermined–2024)
- Affiliation: Al Manar videographer
- Date of killing: September 24, 2024
- Location: Qantara, Marjayoun
(Illustration by Amy Chiniara/The Public Source)
- Hadi al-Sayyed (2002–2024)
- Affiliation: Al Mayadeen, social media unit
- Date of killing: September 24, 2024
- Location: Burj Rahhal, Sour
- Hussein Safa (undetermined–2024)
- Affiliation: Hawana Lebanon photographer
- Date of killing: October 11, 2024
- Location: Mayfadoun, Nabatieh
- Mohammed Ghadboun (undetermined–2024)
- Affiliation: Freelance photographer
- Date of killing: October 16, 2024
- Location: Qana, Sour
- Mohammed Bitar (undetermined–2024)
- Affiliation: Nabatieh municipality journalist & communications officer
- Date of killing: October 16, 2024
- Location: Nabatieh
(Illustration by Amy Chiniara/The Public Source)
- Ali al-Hadi Hassan Yassine (undetermined–2024)
- Affiliation: Al Manar videographer
- Date of killing: October 23, 2024
- Location: Dahieh
- Hassan Roumieh (1995–2024)
- Affiliation: Al-Wadi News Group reporter and & al-Risala Scouts rescue worker
- Date of killing: October 23, 2024
- Location: Maarakeh, Sour
- Ghassan Najjar (undetermined–2024)
- Affiliation: Al Mayadeen videographer
- Date of assassination: October 25, 2024
- Location: Hasbaya
- Mohammed Reda (undetermined–2024)
- Affiliation: Al Mayadeen broadcast engineer
- Date of assassination: October 25, 2024
- Location: Hasbaya
(Illustration by Amy Chiniara/The Public Source)
- Wissam Qassem (1986–2024)
- Affiliation: Al Manar videographer
- Date of assassination: October 25, 2024
- Location: Hasbaya
- Sukayna Mansour Kawtharani (undetermined–2024)
- Affiliation: Radio al-Nour correspondent
- Date of killing: November 12, 2024
- Location: Joun, Chouf
Media Workers Killed During the Cessation of Hostilities
- Ali Hassan Ashour (undetermined–2024)
- Affiliation: Radio al-Nour correspondent
- Date of killing: December 3, 2024
- Location: Unknown
- Mohammad Ibrahim el-Souli (2001–2024)
- Affiliation: Hawana Lebanon photographer/videographer
- Date of killing: December 16, 2024
- Location: Unknown
- Ahmad Haitham Farhat (undetermined–2025)
- Affiliation: Nabaa TV executive producer
- Date of assassination: February 15, 2025
- Location: Airstrike on vehicle at the Jarjouh-Arabsalim intersection, Iqlim el-Tuffah
(Illustration by Amy Chiniara/The Public Source)
- Mohammad Shehadeh (2001–2025)
- Affiliation: Hawana Lebanon head, journalist, & photographer
- Date of assassination: August 8, 2025
- Location: Airstrike on his vehicle on Zahrani road, Nabatieh
- Ali Noureddine (undetermined–2026)
- Affiliation: Al Manar anchor
- Date of assassination: January 26, 2026
- Location: Airstrike on his vehicle in al-Hosh, Sour
Media Workers Killed After the Escalation of Hostilities on March 2, 2026
- Hussein Hijazi (undetermined–2026)
- Affiliation: Freelance photographer, media activist
- Date of killing: March 6, 2026
- Location: Qabrikha, Marjayoun
- Mohammad Sherri (1960–2026)
- Affiliation: Al-Manar TV political programs director
- Date of killing: March 18, 2026
- Location: Zuqaq al-Blat, Beirut
- Hussein Ali Hammoud (undetermined–2026)
- Affiliation: Al Manar videographer
- Date of assassination: night of March 25, 2026
- Location: Airstrike on his office in Nabatieh
(Illustration by Amy Chiniara/The Public Source)
- Ali Shoeib (1970–2026)
- Affiliation: Al Manar reporter
- Date of assassination: March 28, 2026
- Location: Airstrike on vehicle on Kfarhouna road, Jezzine
- Fatima Ftouni (1996–2026)
- Affiliation: Al Mayadeen reporter
- Date of assassination: March 28, 2026
- Location: Airstrike on vehicle on Kfarhouna road, Jezzine
- Mohammad Ftouni (undetermined–2026)
- Affiliation: Freelance videographer
- Date of assassination: March 28, 2026
- Location: Airstrike on vehicle on Kfarhouna road, Jezzine
- Ghada Dayekh (1966–2026)
- Affiliation: Sawt al-Farah presenter & reporter
- Date of killing: April 8, 2026
- Location: Hay el-Raml, Sour
- Suzanne Khalil (undetermined–2026)
- Affiliation: Al Manar journalist
- Date of killing: April 8, 2026
- Location: Kayfoun, Aley
- Amal Khalil (1984–2026)
- Affiliation: Al-Akhbar journalist
- Date of assassination: April 22, 2026
- Location: Airstrike on building she was sheltering in, in al-Tiri, Bint Jbeil
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