Conflict

Israeli Forces in Lebanon

Incident Code

ISLB250924b

Location

Al Qantara, Southern Lebanon, Lebanon
قنطرة

Geolocation

33.273236, 35.463409
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: April 9, 2025

On September 25, 2024, Kamel Karaki, a cameraman for Al-Manar TV who had worked for the channel for over 25 years, was killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike on the town of Al Wantara in Southern Lebanon. The alleged airstrike reportedly hit Kamel’s home and caused widespread destruction in the area.

Multiple sources confirmed Kamel’s death. A post by @Sa7atPlBreaking reported that Kamel was killed in an airstrike attributed to Israeli forces. Similarly, Al-Quds News described his death as a result of “an Israeli raid” which “martyred” him.  Posts by Elnashra News and @GhaNews5 also corroborated this, with Elnashra News noting that Karaki’s death was caused by a direct hit on Qantara by an Israeli airstrike.

Social media accounts shared personal tributes to Kamel, highlighting his professional achievements and the loss felt by his colleagues. Ali Kamel Karaki, identified as Kamel’s son, expressed his pride in being “the son of Hajj Kamel”: “I have been proud all my life to be “the son of Hajj Kamel.” Ali attached a photograph of him with his father, both smiling at the camera.

@mohamadkazzan reflected on working alongside Karaki since 2002, calling him “the best companion at work” and emphasizing his dedication to covering both joyous and tragic moments. A Photograph shared by Al-Quds News shows Kamel smiling as he watches the monitor on a video camera.

Other posts contextualized Kamel’s death within a broader pattern of journalists being killed in the region. Al-Manar is owned and operated by Hezbollah. Kamel has been categorised by Airwars as a civilian, given that information available online did not indicate connection between Kamel and Hezbollah militant activities. Kamel shares a surname with prominent Hezbollah militant Ali Karaki who was killed alongside Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on September 27th 2024, however he is not known to be connected.

Where sources identified belligerents, all sources attributed the airstrike to the Israeli military.

Victims

Individuals

Kamel Karaki كامل كركي
Adult male killed

Key Information

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Qantara (قنطرة), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.273236, 35.463409. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

Israeli Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Israeli Military position on incident
Not yet assessed

Sources (19)

Sa7atPl
25 Sep 2024

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339859

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25 Sep 2024

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Lebanese sources: Al-Manar TV cameraman Kamel Karaki was killed in an airstrike that targeted the town of Qantara in southern #Lebanon.

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مصادر لبنانية: استشهاد المصور في قناة المنار كامل كركي إثر غارة استهدفت بلدة القنطرة في جنوب #لبنان.
Rashed Issa
25 Sep 2024

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339862

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25 Sep 2024

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Rashed Issa

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Al-Manar TV Cameraman Killed in Israeli Airstrike on Qantara September 25, 2024 Beirut – Al-Quds Al-Arabi: Al-Manar TV cameraman Kamel Karaki was killed this morning in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Qantara. Karki had worked for the channel for 25 years. An earlier airstrike killed Al-Mayadeen TV journalist Hadi al-Sayed, who worked in the social media department, after he succumbed to injuries sustained when his car was targeted in the town of Sarifa.

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استشهاد مصوّر في قناة “المنار” في غارة إسرائيلية في بلدة القنطرة 25 - سبتمبر - 2024 بيروت- “القدس العربي”: استشهد صباح اليوم المصور في قناة “المنار” كامل كركي في غارة إسرائيلية على بلدة القنطرة. وقد عمل كركي على مدى خمسة وعشرين عاماً في القناة. وكانت غارة معادية أدت إلى استشهاد الإعلامي في موقع “الميادين” هادي السيد، الذي يعمل في قسم التواصل الاجتماعي، متأثراً بجراح أصيب بها جراء استهداف سيارة في بلدة صريفا.

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GhaNews5
25 Sep 2024

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339865

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25 Sep 2024

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Al-Manar TV cameraman #Kamel_Karky killed in an Israeli airstrike on #Southern_Lebanon #AlGhad_News #Lebanon

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مقتل مصور قناة “المنار” #كامل_كركي في غارة إسرائيلية على #جنوب_لبنان #أخبار_الغد #لبنان

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alakhbarleb
25 Sep 2024

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25 Sep 2024

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Our colleague, cameraman Kamel Karaki, from Al-Manar TV, was martyred in an Israeli airstrike that targeted Qantara in southern Lebanon.

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استشهاد الزميل المصوّر في قناة المنار كامل كركي بغارة إسرائيلية استهدفت القنطرة في جنوب لبنان

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Ali Kamel Karky
25 Sep 2024

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25 Sep 2024

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علي كامل كركي

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Ali Kamel Karky

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I have always been proud to be "the son of Haj Kamel" And thank God, today I am "the son of the martyr Haj Kamel"

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افتخرت طوال عمري بكوني "ابن الحاج كامل" والحمدلله اليوم صرت "ابن الشهيـ.د الحاج كامل"

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fahadddd83
25 Sep 2024

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25 Sep 2024

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The death of the lying journalist affiliated with the Hezbollah militia's Al-Manar channel, Kamel Karaki

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نفوق الإعلامي الكذاب التابع لقناة مليشيا حزب الشيطان المنار كامل كركي

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souheildiab
25 Sep 2024

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339881

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25 Sep 2024

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Our colleague, cameraman Kamel Karky, from Al-Manar TV, was martyred in an enemy attack that targeted the town of Qantara, after working for more than two and a half decades before retiring…

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الزميل المصور في قناة المنار كامل كركي شهيداً بعدوان للعدو طال بلدة القنطرة بعدما عمل لاكثر من عقدين ونصف قبل ان يتقاعد….

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mohamadkazzan
25 Sep 2024

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339885

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25 Sep 2024

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The martyred cameraman, Haj Kamel Karky... He was our colleague since I began working as a reporter for Al-Manar TV in 2002. We covered wars and victories, joys and tragedies together. Much could be written about his qualities, but I will summarize in one word: Haj Kamel was "the best colleague at work."

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الشهيد المصور الحاج كامل كركي.. كان زميلنا منذ بدأت بعملي كمراسل في قناة المنار عام ٢٠٠٢.. ترافقنا في نقل الحروب والإنتصارات، الأفراح والمآسي. يمكن كتابة الكثير عن ميزاته، لكن سأختصر بكلمة: كان الحاج كامل "خير رفيق في العمل".

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SyriawatanNews
25 Sep 2024

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25 Sep 2024

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#Lebanon: Al-Manar TV cameraman Kamel Karaki was martyred in an Israeli airstrike targeting the town of Qantara in southern Lebanon.

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#لبنان: استشهاد الزميل المصور في قناة المنار كامل كركي بغارة إسرائيلية استهدفت بلدة القنطرة في جنوب لبنان

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Beirut Time
25 Sep 2024

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25 Sep 2024

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An Israeli airstrike on the southern town of Qantara on Wednesday killed Al-Manar TV cameraman Kamel Karaki, who had worked for the station for 25 years. With Karaki's death, the number of journalists killed by Israel in Lebanon since October 8 has risen to five: Issam Abdullah, Farah Omar, Rabih Maamari, and Al-Mayadeen Online cameraman Hadi al-Sayed, in addition to Karaki. #BeirutTimes Photojournalist #Kamel_Karaki was killed today, Wednesday, in an airstrike on his home in the town of Qantara in #Southern_Lebanon. Karaki had worked for more than 25 years as a cameraman for Al-Manar TV.

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اغتالت غارة إسرائيلية على بلدة القنطرة الجنوبية اليوم الأربعاء الزميل المصوّر في قناة المنار كامل كركي الذي عمل في المؤسسة لخمسة وعشرين عاماً. باستشهاد كركي يرتفع عدد الإعلاميين الذين قتلتهم إسرائيل في لبنان منذ ٨ أكتوبر إلى ٥ وهم: عصام عبدالله، وفرح عمر، وربيع معماري، والمصوّر في الميادين أونلاين هادي السيّد بالإضافة إلى كركي. #بيروت_تايم استشهد، اليوم الأربعاء، المصوّر الصحفي ⁧‫#كامل_كركي‬⁩، في غارة على منزله في بلدة القنطرة في ⁧‫#جنوب_لبنان‬⁩. وكركي يعمل منذ أكثر من 25 عاماً كمصوّر في قناة المنار.

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Halab Today TV (Aleppo Today Channel)
25 Sep 2024

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25 Sep 2024

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Halab Today TV قناة حلب اليوم

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Halab Today TV (Aleppo Today Channel)

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Translated Content

Al-Manar TV cameraman Kamel Karaki was killed in an Israeli bombing of the town of Qantara in southern Lebanon.

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مقتل المصور في قناة المنار "كامل كركي" بقصف إسرائيلي على بلدة القنطرة جنوب لبنان

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Jamil Muhammad Mahu
26 Sep 2024

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339901

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26 Sep 2024

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جميل محمد محو

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Jamil Muhammad Mahu

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Our colleague, cameraman Kamel Karky, from Al-Manar TV, was martyred in an enemy attack that targeted the town of Qantara, after working for more than two and a half decades before retiring…

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الزميل المصور في قناة المنار كامل كركي شهيداً بعدوان للعدو طال بلدة القنطرة بعدما عمل لاكثر من عقدين ونصف قبل ان يتقاعد….
Jouini Fathi
9 Dec 2025

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9 Dec 2025

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Naqd - Cash
25 Sep 2024

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25 Sep 2024

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The Al-Manar TV cameraman, Kamel Karaki, was killed this morning in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Qantara while covering the events of the war between Israel and Hezbollah. Kamel is not the first journalist to fall victim to this senseless war. He was preceded in the same events by Reuters cameraman Issam Abdullah, and Al-Mayadeen TV journalist Hadi al-Sayed, who was killed when his home was bombed, among many others. The escalation between the two sides continues, coinciding with the displacement of most of the residents of southern Lebanon and the increasing number of dead, wounded, and destroyed villages.

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. استشهاد المصوّر الصحافي في قناة المنار "كامل كركي" صباح اليوم نتيجة غارة اسرائيليّة على بلدة القنطرة خلال تغطيته لأحداث حرب #إسرائيل وح* الله. كامل ليس الصحافي الأوّل الذي يسقط ضحيّة هذه الحرب العبثيّة، فقد سبقه في الأحداث ذاتها المصوّر الصحافيّ في وكالة رويترز عصام عبد الله، والصحفي هادي السيّد من قناة الميادين الذي استشهد نتيجة قصف منزله, وكثر غيرهم. يستمرّ التصعيد بين الطرفين، بالتزامن مع نزوح معظم أهالي الجنوب، وتزايد أعداد القتلى والجرحى والقرى المدمّرة.

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Hawraa KB
27 Sep 2024

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27 Sep 2024

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. And do not think that those who were killed in the cause of God are dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision. God Almighty has spoken the truth. My father, beautiful of countenance and beautiful of spirit, With all pride and honor, I announce to the gardens of God and into the embrace of Abu Abdullah al-Hussein, peace be upon him, the first of our offerings to our Master, the Master of the Age, may God hasten his reappearance. With all patience, acceptance, contentment, submission, love, and submission to what God wills and loves, I say with a full heart that my blessed father ascended to the highest heavens, happy on the path of holiness, at the hands of the killers of the prophets. Praise be to God who made us among those who forge victory. Praise be to God for His great favor with which He has honored us. Praise be to God who has encompassed us with His vast mercy. ... Praise and thanks be to God until He is pleased... We are content with Your pleasure, O God... Take what You will and whom You will until You are pleased... All souls and blood are cheap for Hussein and for the path of Hussein. O my Master, O Lord of the Age, if the price of your reappearance is all this pure blood... then we do not care, and we will not care even if we are all killed... As for you, my father... your right upon us is that people know you for their sake, not for your own... Congratulations to you, my father... you have surpassed me and emerged more astute than me, and outpaced me by leaps and bounds. I entrust you to God, my father, give my warmest regards to Imam Hussein. And tell him, you know how much Hawraa loves you... and tell him that she loved you very much, but after I ascended, she loved you even more and more, and she wants to offer all souls cheaply at your hands because there is no greater anguish in her heart for Hawraa than the anguish of your suffering in this world. The cheapness... My heart aches for you, Abu Abdullah (Imam Hussein) My heart aches for Zainab (peace be upon her) My heart aches for the orphans, the children, and the women Peace be upon the patient and grateful heart of Zainab Peace be upon those who sacrificed for Hussein, who gave their lives for him (peace be upon him) in this world and the hereafter And we ask God to join us with the righteous who have passed on and make us among the righteous who remain Strengthen our resolve and grant us victory over the disbelieving people... Peace be upon you and the mercy of God and His blessings Ali Kamel Karaki Zahraa Karaki Shahine Muhammad Ali Karaki Faten Al Massri

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بسم الله الرّحمان الرّحيم ولا تحسبنّ الّذين قُتِلوا في سبيل الله أمواتًا بل أحياءٌ عند ربّهم يُرزَقون صدق الله العليّ العظيم أبي يا جميل المُحيّا وجميل الرّوح بكلّ فخرٍ واعتزازٍ أزفّ إلى جنان الله وبين أحضان أبي عبدالله الحسين عليه السلام أوّلُ قرابيننا إلى مولانا حضرة صاحب العصر والزّمان عج.. بكلّ صبرٍ واحتسابٍ ورضًا وتسليم وحُبٍّ وقبول بما يريدُه الله ويُحبّ .. أقول بالفم الملآن أن والدي السّعيد ارتقى إلى الملكوت الأعلى سعيدًا على طر..يق الق....د..س على أيدي قتلة الأنبياء .. الحمدلله الذّي جعلنا من ركبِ الّذين يصنعون الإ..نتص..ار والحمدلله على عظيم نعمته الّذي أكرمنا بها.. والحمدلله الّذي شملنا برحمته الواسعة .. والحمدلله والشّكر لله حتّى يرضى.. رضًا برضاك يا الله نحنُ راضين ... خذ ما شئت ومن شئت حتى ترضى... كلّ الأرواح والدّماء رخيصة للحسين ولنهج الحسين يا مولاي يا صاحب الزّمان إن كان ثمن ظهورك كلّ هذه الدّماء الزّكيّة .. فلا نبالي ولن نبالي لو قُتِلنا جميعًا .. أمّا أنت يا أبي.. فحقُّك علينا أن تعرفك النّاس من أجلها لا من أجلك.. هنيئا لك يا أبي .. سبقتني وطلعت أشطر مني وسابقني بأشواط أمانة الله يا بابا سلّملي عالإمام الحسين كتير وقلو انت بتعرف أديش حوراء بتحبّك .. وقلو إنو كانت تحبّك كتير بس من بعد ما أنا ارتقيت صارت تحبك أكتر وأكتر وبدها تقدّملك كلّ النفوس رخيصة بين إيديك لإنو ما في حرقة قلب بقلبها لحوراء إلا حرقة مصابك بهالدنيا الرخصية.. لهفي عليك يا أبا عبدالله لهفي على زينب عليها السلام لهفي على الأيتام والعيال والنساء السّلام على قلب زينب الصّبور الشّكور السّلام على المضحّين للحسين الّذين بذلوا مهجهم دون الحسين عليه السلام في الدنيا والآخرة ونسأل الله أن يُلحقنا بصالح من مضى ويجعلنا من صالح من بقي وثبّت أقدامنا وانصرنا على القوم الكافرين.. والسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته علي كامل كركي Zahraa Karaki Shahine محمد علي كركي Faten Al Massri

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