Funeral held for Reuters journalist killed in Lebanon while covering border clashes with Israel

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Six other journalists were injured in a village in Lebanon when their position was shelled. Israel Defence Forces say they are investigating the incident.
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00:00 There has been a marked increase in tension and violence on Israel's northern border with
00:06 Lebanon. Israel fired shells over the border into Lebanon after its own positions came
00:11 under fire. The Israeli army also says it's killed several people trying to sneak into
00:17 the country. It blames the Lebanese government for every attack launched from its territory
00:23 into Israel.
00:24 "The IDF has a very strong force in the north. Anyone who comes to the border, to enter Israel's
00:31 territory, will die. Every incident is the full responsibility of the state of Lebanon
00:36 and it will bear the consequences."
00:39 Caught in the crossfire while filming Friday's border clashes, Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah
00:45 was buried on Saturday at a funeral attended by journalists and Lebanese lawmakers. Six
00:50 other journalists were injured when a shell reportedly fired from Israel landed among
00:54 them. Israel described his death as tragic.
00:57 [WHOOSH]

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