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Hundreds in Beirut mourn journalists killed in Israeli strike
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The BBC's Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega reports from the funerals of three journalists killed by a targeted attack by Israel in southern Lebanon on Saturday 28 March. Ali Shoeib, a reporter for the Hezbollah-affiliated Al Manar TV station, was killed in the town of Jezzine alongside reporter Fatima Ftouni and her brother, cameraman Mohamed Ftouni, both from the channel Al Mayadeen, according to the stations. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed it had killed Shoeib, describing him as a "terrorist", but provided no evidence to support the claim that he played a military role in the organisation. The Israeli military has not offered any comment on the killings of Fatima and Mahamed Ftoni. Read more on this story. Paul Adams explains why it is so dangerous to navigate the strait, one of the world's busiest oil shipping channels. At least 10 people were killed and 27 injured, according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency. Iranians speak about life during the war with constant threat of bombs and regime crackdowns. Ben Chu from BBC Verify has been looking at what role the Royal Navy could play in the Strait of Hormuz. Displaced Palestinians were told to secure their tents to prevent them being blown away as a storm swept through the enclave. Dan Johnson hears from Iranians at a crossing in north-west Iran about their thoughts on the war and regime. BBC Verify explains how we verified a video of a fire at an oil depot in Iran. The footage demonstrates the flow of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf since the US-Israeli military offensive began against Iran on 27 February. Trade at the Middle East's biggest port has been hit hard since Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz began. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has hit back at President Trump's criticism of the UK response to the conflict in Iran. Footage shows flames tearing through the building in the early hours of Sunday, following more attacks on the gulf state. Video filmed by a witness and verified by the BBC shows a drone crashing close to the airport. The BBC's Nick Marsh examines how unrest in the Middle East will impact living costs around the world. Iranians fleeing their country have told the BBC what life under bombardment has been like. Ben Chu has been looking at what’s happened to marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a key trade passage. The UK Government advised British nationals to "shelter in place and register your presence" with all flights from Dubai suspended until further notice. Iranian Americans in Los Angeles dance in the streets on day two of the conflict. At least nine people have been killed and 27 injured in a missile strike on the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh, emergency services say. After Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in his office on Saturday morning during a US-Israel attack, there were celebrations in several cities. Iran launched retaliatory attacks in the Middle East after US-Israel strikes across the country.