Wounded Lebanese journalist recounts hours of agony when Israeli strike killed colleague

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A Lebanese journalist wounded in an Israeli airstrike that killed her colleague describes hours of agony as they waited for help.

Zeinab Faraj, a freelance photographer, was with Amal Khalil, a correspondent for Al-Akhbar, when their car was hit Wednesday.

They were covering the post-ceasefire situation in southern Lebanon.

Faraj says they took shelter after a first strike, but a second hit Khalil’s car.

Faraj managed to find refuge in a shop.

A third strike later hit their shelter, trapping Khalil.

Rescue teams eventually evacuated Faraj, but Khalil was found dead.

Faraj believes Khalil could have survived with faster help.

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