Federation of Arab Journalists Condemns Israeli Crimes against Journalists in Syria, Lebanon, Palestine

A protective vest of one of the two journalists of pan-Arab TV network Al-Mayadeen who was killed by an Israeli strike lies on the ground at the Lebanese border village of Tair Harfa near the border with Israel, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. (AP)
A protective vest of one of the two journalists of pan-Arab TV network Al-Mayadeen who was killed by an Israeli strike lies on the ground at the Lebanese border village of Tair Harfa near the border with Israel, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. (AP)
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Federation of Arab Journalists Condemns Israeli Crimes against Journalists in Syria, Lebanon, Palestine

A protective vest of one of the two journalists of pan-Arab TV network Al-Mayadeen who was killed by an Israeli strike lies on the ground at the Lebanese border village of Tair Harfa near the border with Israel, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. (AP)
A protective vest of one of the two journalists of pan-Arab TV network Al-Mayadeen who was killed by an Israeli strike lies on the ground at the Lebanese border village of Tair Harfa near the border with Israel, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. (AP)

The Federation of Arab Journalists has condemned the crimes carried out by the Israeli occupation forces against journalists in Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine.

In a statement, it called on all Arab countries to support journalists in these three nations to expose Israeli crimes to the global public.

According to SPA, the federation expressed its full solidarity with journalists in these countries.

It also urged international media organizations, the UN Security Council, and international human rights organizations to condemn the blatant aggression and the war of extermination being waged by the Israeli army against journalists in these countries and provide protection for them.



US Assured Lebanon that Israel Would Ease Beirut Strikes, Lebanese PM Says

Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati speaks during a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon October 2, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo
Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati speaks during a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon October 2, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo
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US Assured Lebanon that Israel Would Ease Beirut Strikes, Lebanese PM Says

Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati speaks during a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon October 2, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo
Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati speaks during a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon October 2, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo

US officials assured Lebanon that Israel would tamp down its strikes on Beirut and its southern suburbs, Lebanon's caretaker prime minister Najib Mikati said on Tuesday.

"During our contacts with the American authorities last week, we received a kind of guarantee to reduce the escalation in the southern suburbs and Beirut," Mikati said in a written statement distributed by his office, Reuters reported.

He did not provide further details on the assurances but said that Washington was "serious about pressuring Israel to reach a ceasefire".

Israel has not struck the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital since late last week after hitting the area on a near nightly basis for weeks in attacks that destroyed buildings and killed scores of people. A number of senior figures from Hezbollah have been targeted in the area, including leader Hassan Nasrallah killed in a massive strike on Sept. 27, Reuters reported.

Mikati said international efforts were still underway to reach a ceasefire that would put an end to hostilities between the Israeli military and Hezbollah.

The hostilities had been playing out along Lebanon's southern border with Israel since October last year in parallel with Israel's offensive in Gaza that was triggered by Hamas' attack on southern Israel.

Israel dramatically escalated its bombing campaign of Lebanon in recent weeks, including Hezbollah's strongholds of south Lebanon, the southern suburbs of Beirut and the eastern Bekaa region. Other areas of Lebanon have also been hit.