13 October 2023 strike in Lebanon: Three years on, AFP renews its call for answers from the Israeli military

Agence France-Presse · 2026-10-15 08:40 UTC

On 13 October 2023, two successive strikes hit a clearly identified group of seven journalists in southern Lebanon. Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah was killed and AFP photographer Christina Assi was seriously injured. AFP video journalist Dylan Collins and other journalists were also wounded.

On 13 October 2023, two successive strikes hit a clearly identified group of seven journalists in southern Lebanon. Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah was killed and AFP photographer Christina Assi was seriously injured. AFP video journalist Dylan Collins and other journalists were also wounded.

Three years on, the Israeli military has still provided no explanation, even though Israel’s Ambassador to France described the strike as “a mistake” in June. AFP News Director Phil Chetwynd has written to the Israeli military seeking precise and substantiated answers. The full letter is published below.

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