Rights groups call for UN inquiry into Israel's killing of Lebanese journalist

Several Lebanese and international press freedom and human rights organisations have signed a letter calling for the UN's Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel to investigate and help provide accountability for Israel's murder of Reuters photographer Issam Abdallah in south Lebanon.

Abdallah was killed on 13 October by Israeli forces while covering the cross-border clashes between Israel and Hezbollah.

Several Reuters, AFP and Al Jazeera journalists were also injured in the attack.