BEIRUT, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Journalist Amal Khalil was killed on Wednesday after being trapped under rubble following Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese broadcaster Al-Jadeed TV.
The strike targeted the road linking al-Tiri and Haddatha, blocking rescue access to Khalil and journalist Zeinab Faraj. Faraj was later evacuated to a hospital, where she underwent surgery.
The Lebanese Red Cross later retrieved Khalil's body, confirming her death.
Earlier on Wednesday, Lebanese sources said two journalists were stranded following Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon despite an ongoing ceasefire.
According to Lebanon's official National News Agency and a widely-circulated appeal by journalists on social media, an Israeli airstrike hit the main road linking al-Tiri and Haddatha, apparently to block ambulance access, while Israeli forces barred both the Lebanese Red Cross and the Lebanese army from reaching them.
The developments came despite a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon that came into effect at midnight between Thursday and Friday, following weeks of intensified cross-border fighting amid the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
Israeli and Lebanese officials held talks in Washington on April 14. A second round of discussions is scheduled for Thursday.
