(260424) -- BAISSARIYEH, April 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People attend the funeral of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil in Baissariyeh, Lebanon, April 23, 2026. Khalil, who worked for Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, was killed on Wednesday after being trapped under rubble following Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, reported Lebanese broadcaster Al-Jadeed TV.
The strike blocked rescuers' access to Khalil and her colleague Zeinab Faraj. Faraj was later evacuated to a hospital.
The airstrike occurred despite a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon that came into effect last week, following weeks of intensified cross-border fighting amid the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)
