Steve Sweeney and his cameraman, Ali Rida, narrowly survived a missile strike last month while filming on the ground in southern Lebanon

American journalist Tucker Carlson has said an Israeli strike targeting RT correspondent Steve Sweeney in Lebanon was an “attempted assassination,” as he spoke with the reporter about the attack and his work in conflict zones.

Sweeney and his cameraman, Ali Rida Sbeity, were injured last month when an Israeli aircraft fired a missile at their filming position near the Al-Qasmiya Bridge in southern Lebanon, close to a local army base. The crew, who were wearing clearly marked press gear, said the jet…

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