France, March 29 -- "If it is indeed confirmed that the journalists in question were deliberately targeted by the Israeli army, then this is extremely serious and a blatant violation of international law," Jean-Noel Barrot told public broadcaster France 3.

He said journalists in war zones "must never be targeted in theatres of war, including when they have links with parties to the conflict".

Ali Shoeib, a veteran correspondent for Hezbollah's Al Manar TV, Fatiman Ftouni of the pro-Hezbollah Al Mayadeen channel and her brother, cameraman Mohammad Ftouni, were all killed when their vehicle was hit in Jezzine in southern Lebanon.

Israel's military in a statement alleged that Shoeib "operated within the Hezbollah terrorist organisation un...