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Thursday, March 19, 2026
Footage shows Israeli strike meters from TV correspondent in south Lebanon
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNurit Yohanan is The Times of Israel's Palestinian and Arab world correspondent
Footage shows the moment an English-language correspondent for the Russian channel RT was reporting from southern Lebanon when an Israeli strike hit just meters away from him.
The reporter moves slightly away from the scene as he hears a loud buzzing noise, just seconds before the strike.
The camera appears to be knocked to the ground by the force of the blast.
RT later said that Lebanon bureau chief Steve Sweeney and the camera operator were lightly wounded in the strike.
“Guys, we are fine. Turns out you can hear the missile when it’s flying at you,” said cameraman Ali Rida, according to TASS.
Earlier, the IDF warned it was expected to strike bridges over the Litani River due to “Hezbollah movements under civilian cover.” It is unclear if the men are filming on a bridge.
There was no immediate comment from the IDF.
Warning, the clip features profanity:
WATCH: Israeli airstrike near RT reporter. RT reports its correspondent Steve Sweeney and a cameraman were wounded in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon today.
Lebanon’s state news agency says two journalists were lightly injured during an IDF strike on the al-Qasmiya bridge. pic.twitter.com/6Wn9M3tpcI— Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) March 19, 2026
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