White House says 'heartfelt prayers' are with families of Reuters journalist killed in Lebanon
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FILE PHOTO: Reuters' journalist Issam Abdallah takes a selfie picture while working in Maras, Turkey, February 11, 2023. REUTERS/Issam Abdallah
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AIR FORCE ONE - U.S. President Joe Biden's prayers are with families of a Reuters news videographer who was killed while working in southern Lebanon, White House spokesperson Olivia Dalton told reporters on Friday.
In a statement on Friday, Reuters said it was "deeply saddened" to learn videographer Issam Abdallah was killed in southern Lebanon while working with a crew to provide a live video signal.
"We know that the work that you all do is incredibly dangerous and today is reminder of that," Dalton said. REUTERS
