A Lebanese journalist was killed and another injured in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, according to local authorities and media reports.

The victim, Amal Khalil, worked for the Beirut-based daily Al-Akhbar and was reporting from the border region when the strike hit a residential building in the town of al-Tiri. Civil defence teams later recovered her body from the rubble.

Another journalist, Zeinab Faraj, was injured in the same incident and taken to hospital after being rescued. Faraj, a freelance photographer, had frequently worked alongside Khalil in southern Lebanon.

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Information Minister Paul Morcos strongly condemned the attack, describing it as a serious violation of international humanitarian law and protections afforded to journalists.

Rescue efforts were initially delayed due to continued strikes and security risks in the area. Emergency teams were forced to withdraw after a warning strike before later returning with support from the Lebanese army and coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon to recover the body.

Lebanon’s health ministry had earlier reported that two people were killed in the strike, though details about the second victim remain unclear.

Khalil was regarded as an experienced correspondent, known for her coverage of frontline developments and humanitarian impacts during periods of cross-border conflict.

In a statement, the Israeli military said it had targeted vehicles departing from what it described as a Hezbollah-linked site, claiming those involved posed an immediate threat and were in violation of ceasefire arrangements.

The military acknowledged reports that journalists were among those affected but said rescue operations were not being obstructed.

The incident has raised renewed concerns over the safety of journalists operating in conflict zones, particularly along the volatile Lebanon-Israel border where sporadic violence continues despite ceasefire efforts.