On Wednesday, Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon killed one journalist, Amal Khalil, and left another critically injured. The killing has provoked international outrage after reports of a “double-tap strike” emerged: Lebanese officials said that Israel had even targeted rescue workers nearby to prevent them from providing life-saving assistance to Khalil. While Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned Israel’s “ deliberate and consistent targeting of journalists ”, Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said that such targeting and obstruction of rescue efforts amounted to “war crimes”. He added that his country will pursue the case in international forums. Israel has denied the charges. Who was Amal Khalil? Was she deliberately targeted and if so, what does international law say about the targeting of journalists in conflict zones? Here’s what to know. Who was Amal Khalil? Khalil, 42, was a reporter with the Lebanese newspaper al-Akhbar .…