BBC Arabic staffers halt work over agency's embedding with Israeli army in Lebanon

Three BBC Arabic employees suspended their work on Monday in protest over the news agency's report from South Lebanon, where its reporters were embedded with the Israeli army invading the area.

The employees said they would not return to their jobs unless the agency issued an apology or held the team that accompanied the Israeli army accountable.

"We do not comment on individual staffing matters. Our staff in Lebanon continue to report for the BBC despite the ongoing conflict in the region.," a BBC spokesperson told Middle East Eye.

Earlier today, Hezbollah released a statement condemning the BBC's report and called on Lebanon's Ministry of Information and other relevant authorities to take the necessary legal measures against the BBC and its team in Lebanon.