Amy Chiniara

The Public Source has been documenting attacks on journalists since the start of the war in October 2023 and we will be continuously updating this page until the end of the U.S.-Israeli war on Lebanon. As of April 22, 15 of the 29 martyred journalists have been directly targeted by Israel. They are referred to below as assassinated. The following documentation has been compiled using the most reliable information available at the time of publication.

On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at around 1:30 a.m., Israeli occupation forces targeted a building in Zuqaq al-Blat, deliberately killing Al Manar political programs director and veteran anchor Mohammad Sherri and his wife Amal. The two are among 12 people killed in airstrikes that struck multiple parts of Beirut, starting at 1:30 a.m. and continuing into the early morning hours. Sherri’s children and grandchildren were injured and have since been hospitalized.

On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at around 1:30 a.m., Israeli occupation forces targeted a building in Zuqaq al-Blat, deliberately killing Al Manar political programs director and veteran anchor Mohammad Sherri and his wife Amal. The two are among 12 people killed in airstrikes that struck multiple parts of Beirut, starting at 1:30 a.m. and continuing into the early morning hours. Sherri’s children and grandchildren were injured and have since been hospitalized.