Israeli airstrike targets Al Mayadeen's Beirut Office
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The Israeli occupation forces launched an airstrike that targeted an office for Al Mayadeen in the Jnah locality in the Lebanese capital of Beirut.
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The Al Mayadeen office in Beirut after it was bombarded by the Israeli occupation forces on October 23, 2024 (Al Mayadeen)
On Wednesday evening, the Israeli occupation forces launched an airstrike targeting an office of Al Mayadeen in Beirut. The channel had evacuated the premises at the onset of the aggression against Lebanon.
In response, Al Mayadeen held the Israeli occupation accountable for the assault on a well-known media outlet. The channel emphasized its commitment to reporting the truth amid ongoing conflicts.
Footage reveals that just moments ago, "Israel" launched an airstrike on #Beirut’s Southern Suburb, striking the second floor of a residential building between Ouzai and Jnah.
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) October 23, 2024
According to #AlMayadeen’s correspondent in Beirut, the Israeli strike targeted an empty apartment in… pic.twitter.com/dA2vtP6ose
Following the attack, Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Mardawi condemned the assault on Al Mayadeen's office, highlighting the channel's pioneering work in uncovering the facts.
In an interview with Al Mayadeen, al-Mardawi stated that the channel dismantles the narratives of those aligned with the occupation, asserting its role as a fighting media outlet combating an adversary intent on obscuring realities and disseminating misleading accounts.
According to Lebanon's Health Ministry, one person was killed and five others were injured, including a child, in the Israeli attack.
Israeli attacks on Al Mayadeen
The Israeli occupation government approved on August 11 a proposal by Minister of Communications Shlomo Karhi to renew the ban on the Al Mayadeen media network. The decision includes the confiscation of its equipment and the blocking of its websites.
Israeli media reported that the Minister of Communications pursued a new government decision after obtaining a "professional opinion" from security agencies and receiving approval from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
In November 2023, the Israeli Security Cabinet approved the suspension of the Al Mayadeen media network in occupied Palestine. The ban followed a joint statement by the Minister of Occupation Security, Yoav Galant, and the Minister of Communications, Shlomo Karai, who cited the network as a threat to “Israel’s security” as the reason for the ban.
The Israeli decisions against Al Mayadeen Network come as it continues to cover Operation Al-Aqsa Flood epic since October 7th, until today, in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and occupied al-Quds.
