Al Mayadeen's camera sniped by Israeli soldier in Yaroun, S. Lebanon
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Al Mayadeen TV's camera was sniped by Israeli occupation forces at the northern entrance to the town of Yaroun, southern Lebanon, but fortunately, no injuries were reported among the crew.
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Illuistrative: Photo of Al Mayadeen's photojournalist Rabih Me'mari's camera after the crew was targeted in Tayr Harfa, on November 21, 2023. (Archive/Al Maydeen)
Al Mayadeen's camera was sniped by occupation forces on Sunday at the northern entrance to the town of Yaroun. Fortunately, no injuries were reported among the crew.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Yaroun, southern Lebanon, reported that the occupation forces opened fire to deter residents from gathering in the town.
The attack occurred while the Al Mayadeen team was covering the ongoing resistance of the southern people, aimed at compelling the occupation forces to withdraw from their villages.
The moment #AlMayadeen was sniped at by Israeli occupation forces at the northern entrance of #Yaroun.#SouthLebanon #LebanonUnderAttack #LebanonCeasefire https://t.co/SQPslSZKK3
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) February 2, 2025
Ali Alloush, the head of the Lebanese Photojournalists' Syndicate, condemned the attack on Al Mayadeen, describing it as an assault by a criminal and usurping enemy.
In a deliberate attempt to suppress the voice of resistance that Al Mayadeen Network strives to present with professionalism and realism to the world, the occupation forces have intentionally targeted its correspondents in various locations.
On October 25, the Israeli occupation attacked the residence of journalists in Hasbaya, southern Lebanon, resulting in the martyrdom of Al Mayadeen's photojournalist Ghassan Najjar and broadcast engineer Mohammad Reda.
Before this, on November 21, 2023, Al Mayadeen's correspondent Farah Omar, photojournalist Rabih Me'mari, and collaborator Hussein Akil were martyred in an Israeli raid that targeted them in the town of Tayr Harfa, southern Lebanon.
Additionally, Al Mayadeen teams in occupied Palestine have faced multiple attacks from both the occupation forces and Israeli settlers.
In August of last year, the Israeli occupation government approved a proposal by Minister of Communications Shlomo Karhi, which called for the renewal of the ban on the Al Mayadeen Network, the confiscation of its equipment, and the blocking of its websites.
