Three journalists were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a guesthouse in southeastern Lebanon that was known to be housing reporters, witnesses said. The strike targeted a compound in Hasbaya, where more than a dozen journalists from at least seven media organizations were staying. Vehicles in the courtyard were clearly marked with “press.”

The journalists who lost their lives were identified as camera operator Ghassan Najjar and engineer Mohamed Reda from the pro-Iranian Al Mayadeen TV, and camera operator Wissam Qassem from the Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Manar TV. Both networks issued statements paying tribute to their deceased employees. Lebanon’s information minister condemned the strike, calling it deliberate and labeling it a “war crime.”

The Israeli military has not commented on the incident but has previously denied targeting journalists. The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that three others were injured in the attack.

This incident follows the deaths of five other journalists in earlier Israeli strikes in Lebanon, including Reuters reporter Issam Abdallah. Al-Jadeed TV, which had staff staying at the guesthouse, broadcast footage showing the aftermath—a building with its roof collapsed and floors covered in rubble. An overturned TV broadcast vehicle with its satellite dish damaged could also be seen.

An Al-Jadeed journalist, covered in dust, described in a live broadcast that “all official parties were told that this house was being used as a stay-house for journalists. We coordinated with them all,” she said, while coughing and struggling to speak.

Journalists had relocated to Hasbaya from the nearby town of Marj’youn, which had become too dangerous amid escalating conflict in the region.