US says death, injuries to reporters in Israeli shelling 'reminder' of journalism's dangers

WASHINGTON

Israeli shelling that killed one journalist and wounded six more is a "reminder" of the dangers inherent in the profession, the White House said Friday.

"We know that the work that you all do is incredibly dangerous, and today's a reminder of that, and we just hope that those who are injured are being taking care of," spokesperson Olivia Dalton told reporters aboard Air Force One.

"Our heartfelt prayers are with the family of the journalist who was killed, and also our prayers are with the injured journalist for their full and swift recovery," she added.

On Friday, Reuters said its videographer, Issam Abdallah, was killed while working in southern Lebanon. Six other journalists were injured in the shelling in southern Lebanon, according to media reports.

The wounded include two journalists each from Reuters, AFP and Al Jazeera, according to The Associated Press. The journalists were reportedly covering clashes along the Lebanese-Israeli border.

WASHINGTON

Israeli shelling that killed one journalist and wounded six more is a "reminder" of the dangers inherent in the profession, the White House said Friday.

"Our heartfelt prayers are with the family of the journalist who was killed, and also our prayers are with the injured journalist for their full and swift recovery," she added.

The wounded include two journalists each from Reuters, AFP and Al Jazeera, according to The Associated Press. The journalists were reportedly covering clashes along the Lebanese-Israeli border.