NNA - UNIFIL spokesperson Danny Al-Ghafri said in Arabic: "We are deeply saddened for the killing of a Lebanese journalist yesterday. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Amal Khalil. We further extend our sincere wishes and hopes for a full and swift recovery of the other journalist who was injured in the same incident.

Journalists have an important job to do, especially in times of conflict. They should be respected and protected at all times.

Yesterday, UNIFIL sent notifications to the IDF for deconfliction of LRC missions in aid of the affected journalists in At Tiri following an airstrike there. We understand it was also being deconflicted in parallel through other channels. IDF later deconflicted these movements for LRC and LAF escort."