France Pays Tribute to Issam Abdullah: Working to Protect Journalists

France extended its condolences to the relatives, families, and colleagues of journalist Issam Abdullah, who was killed while performing his duty on the southern border of Lebanon, wishing a speedy recovery for his injured colleagues. France emphasized, in a statement from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, its "steadfast and firm commitment, worldwide, to press freedom and the protection of journalists," praising "all those who work to defend free and independent information" and urging for their protection.