Lebanese journalist gets struck during Israeli missile strike at his home, video goes viral

Fadi Boudaya, the editor-in-chief of Miraya International Network (Image - X)

The video of a Lebanese journalist sustaining injuries during an Israeli missile strike at his home while he was conducting a live TV interview, has gone viral on social media.

Fadi Boudaya, the editor-in-chief of Miraya International Network, was seen losing his balance and thrown off-screen the moment the missile hit his home, according to media reports.

The viral video footage shows Boudaya mid-sentence, which quickly turned into a scream when the explosion occurred. Fortunately, he sustained only minor injuries in the incident.

Boudaya, who is reportedly considered to be sympathetic towards Hezbollah, later reassured his followers through X, formerly Twitter.

“Thank you to everyone who called, texted, checked in and to everyone who felt any emotion,” he wrote. “Thank God, I am fine, thanks to God and His blessings upon us, and we return to continue our media duty in support of the resistance. Thank you from the bottom of my heart,” he said.

Here is the video:

WINDOWS AND WALLS SHATTER AND COLLAPSE ON A JOURNALIST, NEARLY KILLING HIM Fadi Boudia,editor of the Maraya International News Network,nearly dies live as IDF missiles attack his home in Beqaa,eastern ,just as he begins a Skype interview for a live program in the video above. pic.twitter.com/ucJls46IGCMalcolm X (@malcolmx653459) September 23, 2024

At least 492 individuals, including 35 children, have died in a single day of relentless Israeli attacks on Lebanon, as reported by the country’s Health Ministry. Additionally, over 1,645 people have been injured. In retaliation, Lebanon's Hezbollah launched a barrage of missiles at Israeli air bases. Meanwhile, world leaders and the United Nations are urgently calling for de-escalation of the situation.