Minister of Information Paul Morcos received in his office at the ministry, UNIFIL Spokesperson and Head of its Media Office, Candice Ardell, upon his invitation, accompanied by media officer Dani Al-Ghafary, who had previously visited Minister Morcos for the same purpose.

After the meeting, Minister Morcos said: "We met with Ms. Ardell, at our invitation, in order to once again protest the Israeli attacks targeting civilians, especially journalists. We also took this opportunity to offer our condolences for the United Nations soldiers who were also killed as a result of Israeli attacks. We reaffirmed to her the possibility of strengthening measures aimed at protecting journalists during their field coverage, and it was agreed to adopt any measures that would ensure their safety and to maintain regular communication to achieve this goal."

Morcos added: "The protection of journalists is stipulated under international law, and targeting them contradicts the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the additional protocols of 1977, particularly Protocol 1, which states in Article 79 the prohibition of targeting journalists and the obligation to protect them. Therefore, we stress the necessity of respecting and implementing these rules."