According to a military source cited by AFP, an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon targeted a vehicle carrying journalists, killing three Lebanese reporters. In a separate incident, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that five health workers were killed early today in another Israeli attack in the same region.

The Islamic Message Scouts Association confirmed the deaths of its five members, identifying them as Adel Atef Kaddouh, Hussein Ali Darwish, Hassan Mousa Nour Al-Din, Ali Hassan Jaha, and Ibrahim Zaher Abu Zaid. The organization stated that the victims were performing humanitarian duties when they were killed during the Israeli assault on the city of Zawtar al-Gharbiya.

The reports highlight the growing toll on civilians and aid workers amid continued Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon, as cited by Al Jazeera.