Funeral held for Reuters journalist killed in shelling, Lebanon filing UN complaint as Israel investigates
Lebanon's Foreign Ministry says it plans to submit a formal complaint to the UN Security Council on "Israel's deliberate killing" of Issam Abdallah, a Lebanese national and visuals journalist. The Israeli army says it's investigating the incident.
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![Mourners carry the body of Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah who was killed by Israeli shelling during his funeral procession in his hometown of Khiam, southern Lebanon, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Abdallah was killed Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, when an Israeli shell landed in a gathering of international journalists covering clashes on the border in south Lebanon. Six other journalists were injured in the incident. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Mourners carry coffin](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6996478.1697297515!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/lebanon-israel-hezbollah.jpg)
Lebanon's Foreign Ministry says it plans to submit a formal complaint to the UN Security Council on "Israel's deliberate killing" of Issam Abdallah, a Lebanese national and visuals journalist. The Israeli army says it's investigating the incident.