Lebanese journalist hit by Israeli missile while live on air; watch video

As Lebanon grapples with the aftermath of Israel's deadliest airstrike since 2006, which claimed nearly 500 lives, a video showing a missile striking a journalist live on air has gone viral.

The video shows the moment a missile struck, shattering windows and collapsing walls, as the journalist who was later identified as Fadi Boudaya screamed and ran for safety.

Boudaya serves as the Director General of Maraya International Network. The Israeli airstrikes injured over 1,600 people and forced thousands to flee their homes in the south. Israel claimed that it had struck approximately 1,600 targets in its operation, which aimed to dismantle Hezbollah's weaponry. However, Lebanon's health minister reported that hospitals, medical centres, and ambulances were also hit in the attacks.


In retaliation, Hezbollah announced that it had fired dozens of rockets into Israel, targeting military bases and prompting a series of air-raid sirens to sound in northern Israel.

On Friday, an Israeli airstrike demolished a high-rise building in Beirut’s southern suburbs, killing Ibrahim Akil, the commander of Hezbollah's elite Radwan unit, along with other key leaders. Israel alleged that Akil was responsible for orchestrating attacks on northern Israel. This strike resulted in at least 45 deaths and over 60 injuries.



These airstrikes followed a wave of electronic device bombings earlier in the week, which triggered the detonation of thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah, killing at least 37 people, including two children, and injuring around 3,000. Israel has not confirmed or denied its involvement in those bombings.