Assaf Abu Rahhal
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Assaf Abu Rahhal (Arabic: عساف أبو رحال; 18 December 1955 – 3 August 2010) was a veteran Lebanese journalist who was killed by the Israeli Defense Forces during the 2010 Israel–Lebanon border clash,[1][2][3] in which an Israeli reserve lieutenant colonel was killed and a captain was shot and injured by Lebanese sniper fire.
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Assaf Abu Rahhal | |
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Born | 18 December 1955 Kfeir, Lebanon |
Died | 3 August 2010(2010-08-03) (aged 54) Adaisseh, Lebanon |
Cause of death | Military fire |
Resting place | Kfeir, Lebanon |
Nationality | Lebanese |
Occupation | Journalist |
Employer | Al-Akhbar |
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According to Reporters Without Borders, Abu Rahhal was the first Lebanese journalist killed since 2006 when Lebanese and Israeli forces clashed.[4] He was one of five people to die in the incident, which received international attention and scrutiny, but he was the only journalist killed.[5][6]