Suzanne Khalil
Suzanne Khalil is a Lebanese journalist and media presenter who worked for Al-Manar TV and Al-Nour Radio and was killed on 08 April 2026 in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon amid intensified military operations and a growing pattern of lethal attacks against media workers in the region. Suzanne Khalil had been actively engaged in broadcasting and reporting in a highly polarised media environment, contributing to outlets closely associated with the political and military dynamics of the conflict, while continuing to operate as a civilian journalist protected under international humanitarian law. On 08 April 2026, during a wave of Israeli strikes carried out across Lebanon shortly after a ceasefire announcement, Suzanne Khalil was killed when an Israeli airstrike targeted the area where she was present, with reports indicating that the attack formed part of a series of near-simultaneous bombardments affecting multiple locations. Her killing occurred on the same day as that of fellow Lebanese journalist Ghada Dayekh, highlighting a concentrated escalation in attacks impacting media professionals. According to documentation by the Committee to Protect Journalists and regional media monitoring organisations, Suzanne Khalil was identified as a reporter and presenter at the time of her death, and there has been no indication that she was directly participating in hostilities or that her location constituted a legitimate military objective.
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- Name Suzanne Khalil
- Country : Lebanon
- Gender Female
- Profession Journalist Media Worker Violations
- Killed
- Status Deceased
