Assaf Abu Rahhal
Assaf Abu Rahhal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 December 1955 Kfeir, Lebanon |
| Died | 3 August 2010 (aged 54) Adaisseh, Lebanon |
| Cause of death | Military fire |
| Resting place | Kfeir, Lebanon |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | Al-Akhbar |
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, in which an Israeli reserve lieutenant colonel was killed and a captain was shot and injured by Lebanese sniper fire.
According to Reporters Without Borders, Abu Rahhal was the first Lebanese journalist killed since 2006 when Lebanese and Israeli forces clashed. He was one of five people to die in the incident, which received international attention and scrutiny, but he was the only journalist killed.