American reporter fights for accountability after Israeli tank strike in Lebanon

By Frank Langfitt

Published December 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM EST

An American journalist wounded in an Israeli tank strike in Lebanon returns home to press the U.S. government to investigate the incident, which killed a Reuters reporter, as a targeted attack.

Frank Langfitt

Frank Langfitt is NPR's London correspondent. He covers the UK and Ireland, as well as stories elsewhere in Europe.

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