US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said yesterday that it was “important” and “appropriate” for a “full and thorough” investigation by Israel into the bombing that claimed the life of a Reuters journalist and injured six of his colleagues, workers. in the same and other media, on October 13 in southern Lebanon.

“I believe – I know – that Israel has started such an investigation and it will be important to see this investigation completed and to know its results,” said the head of American diplomacy when asked about it during the joint press conference they gave with David Cameron’s British counterpart after their meeting yesterday Thursday.

Issam Abdullah, a Reuters cameraman and reporter, was killed in strikes in southern Lebanon that also injured six other reporters — two from Reuters, two from Qatar’s Al Jazeera television network and two from Agence France-Presse.

AFP photojournalist Christina Asi was seriously injured and continues to be hospitalized.

An AFP investigation, broadcast yesterday, concluded that the journalists were hit by an Israeli tank shell. A Reuters investigation, also broadcast yesterday, reached the same conclusion, that reporters were targeted by Israeli tank fire.

The group of journalists had gone to cover the practically daily clashes between the Israeli army and armed groups on the border, amid international concern that the Israel/Hamas war would spread.

Mr Blinken expressed his “admiration” for “the men and women of your profession who, every day, all over the world, in the most dangerous parts of the world, are trying to tell others the facts”. “And that’s more important than ever,” he added.

Mr. Cameron, for his part, expressed his “condolences” to the victims and also stood up for the work of journalists, especially in war zones.

“It is absolutely essential that independent and impartial professional journalists cover these armed conflicts. This is incredibly difficult work, which requires incredible courage,” said the minister.