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Footage captured the moment a missile fell right near RT journalists as they filmed a report on the Iran war, with the Israeli military being blamed.
The incident happened in southern Lebanon as reporter Steve Sweeney filmed a live segment discussing recent bombardments in the area.
Video shows Sweeney speaking to a camera wearing a “press” vest and mentioning various strikes when a noise overhead grew louder.
As Sweeney looked up, he immediately tried to duck for cover before the missile dropped right near him causing an explosion.
❗️ Moment Israel DIRECTLY HITS RT crew https://t.co/cxNTq2htyY pic.twitter.com/IWLmKGHwSj
— RT (@RT_com) March 19, 2026
The reporter says he and his cameraman “miraculously survived” and were being treated at a hospital, according to the BBC.
In another report, an RT correspondent blamed Israel for the attack and said they were “deliberately” targeted despite wearing vests designating them as journalists.
❗️Israeli army ‘DELIBERATELY’ targets RT crew despite clearly marked press uniforms — injured Ali Rida reports from southern Lebanon https://t.co/5Elgars8i2 pic.twitter.com/zOqxULSxcu
— RT (@RT_com) March 19, 2026
In an update, Sweeney said he had a piece of shrapnel removed from his arm and emphasized the strike was “a deliberate, targeted attack on journalists.”
“There’s no mistake about it. This was an Israeli precision strike from a fighter jet,” Sweeney said, noting he’d been reporting on bridge attacks cutting off parts of Lebanon from the rest of the country.
This was a DELIBERATE TARGETED ATTACK on journalists there's no mistake about it. This was an Israeli precision strike FROM A FIGHTER JET — RT corr Steve Sweeney who was wounded earlier today
— RT (@RT_com) March 19, 2026
‘If they think that they're going to silence us, they're very, very much mistaken’ https://t.co/S7L9XV6YEI pic.twitter.com/YLMwdDS5nJ
More on this as it develops…
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