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Lebanon's Prime Minister accuses Israel of war crimes following air strikes that killed a journalist.

Lebanon's Prime Minister Joseph Aoun has accused Israel of war crimes after Israeli air strikes killed one journalist and wounded another in southern Lebanon on Wednesday. The strike killed Amal Khalil, who worked for a Lebanese newspaper, and injured freelance photographer Zeinab Faraj - we speak to a colleague who knew Amal well. Also on the programme: a South African court blocks the repatriation of the remains of Zambia's former president, Edgar Lungu, halting fresh plans for a state funeral; and we speak to the mother of a little girl who's had her vision almost entirely restored after pioneering gene therapy treatment. (Photo: Journalists gathered in silence at Martyrs' Square to remember Khalil. Credit: Reuters)

People in this episode

Guest: colleague of Amal Khalil

Topics covered

• Israel-Lebanon conflict
• journalism safety
• gene therapy
• war crimes
• state funeral

Keywords

• Lebanon
• Israel
• journalists
• war crimes
• gene therapy
• Edgar Lungu
• state funeral

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC World Service

Places: Lebanon, South Africa, Zambia, Martyrs' Square

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