Christina Cavalcanti

A protestor holds up the remains of a rocket filled with olive branches at a rally where activists, artists, academics, and journalists have gathered to call for comprehensive resistance in the face of the continued Israeli aggression on Lebanon. Riad al-Solh Square, Beirut. March 31, 2026.

Hundreds gathered at the Rawdat al-Imam al-Sadek temporary cemetery in Choueifat for the funeral of journalists Ali Shoeib, Fatima Ftouni, and her younger brother, cameraman Mohammad Ftouni on the morning of March 29. Mourners wailed in grief under heavy rain and chanted, “Death to Israel! Death to America!” A woman clutches a photo of martyred journalists Ali Shoeib, Fatima Ftouni, and Mohammad Ftouni during the funeral procession for the three.

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.