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Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon targets RT journalists

Apr 10, 2026 05:19 PM CT Southern Lebanon southern lebanon,media casualties,israeli airstrike,rt,hezbollah zone

Summary

An Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon targeted RT correspondents Steve Sweeney and Ali Rida, narrowly missing them. US journalist Tucker Carlson characterized the incident as an attempted assassination, highlighting the risks to media personnel in the active conflict zone. The event underscores the intensity of Israeli operations in Lebanon and the potential for collateral damage or targeted strikes against foreign observers.

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Steve Sweeney and his cameraman, Ali Rida, narrowly survived a missile strike last month while filming on the ground in southern Lebanon American journalist Tucker Carlson has said an Israeli strike targeting RT correspondent Steve Sweeney in Lebanon was an “attempted assassination,” ...

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Israel AGGRESSOR

Conducted an airstrike in southern Lebanon that targeted the location of RT journalists.

Russia NEUTRAL

RT correspondent and cameraman were the targets of the strike, with the incident framed by allies as an assassination attempt.

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