Lebanese radio presenter killed in Israeli strike on her home

Amman, April 8, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists strongly condemns the killing of Lebanese journalist Ghada Dayekh in an Israeli airstrike on her home in the southern city of Tyre on Tuesday.

Dayekh, a presenter and reporter at the privately-owned Sawt Al-Farah radio station, was killed when an Israeli strike hit her apartment building, completely destroying it, according to the station’s director, Alwan Sharafeddine, who spoke to CPJ. He added that Dayekh had worked with Sawt Al-Farah since its launch in the 1980s and had been on air for 37 years.

“The killing of Lebanese journalist Ghada Dayekh in her home is yet another tragic instance of disregard for civilian life,” said CPJ Regional Director Sara Qudah. “Such actions show a continued pattern of harm against the press, effectively casting aside obligations under international law to protect civilians.”

On March 3, 2026, Sawt Al-Farah’s headquarters was hit in an airstrike, alongside two other media facilities within a 24 hour period.

The strike came amid an escalation in Israeli bombardment of Lebanon, hours after a ceasefire between Iran, Israel, and the U.S. was announced. Israel said it would continue strikes in Lebanon. In ten minutes, Israel conducted over 100 strikes across Lebanon.

Dayekh’s killing brings to six the number of journalists killed in Lebanon in the ongoing conflict, including Mohammed Sherri, Hussain Hamood, Ali Shoaib, Fatima Ftouni, and Mohamad Ftouni. Some 8 journalists have so far been killed since the start of the Iran war on February 28, 2026.

CPJ’s email to the Israeli Defense Forces’ (IDF) International Press Desk for requesting comment on Dayekh’s killing did not receive a response at the time of publication.