ali shuaib is seasoned correspondent with the lebanese television station almanar. he's reported extensively from southern lebanon, in particular from the border with occupied palestine, where he's confronted israeli soldiers many times. he talks to us about how challenging it is to report from war zones where one should expect death any time. welcome to the program, first of all i like to start by saying at what age did you become a journalist? when was it that you felt that i need to be a journalist? firstly, thank you for having me, it is worth mentioning that i have not stopped reporting from the border. with the occupied palestines since the confrontations erupted on october 7, not even for a single day. my home is located in a village just 30 km from the frontline and i used to go to my home just uh for few hours before returning to the frontline. it is my first time leaving the frontline upon invitation to the festival to complete the outside of my mission, which is reflecting what goes on at the and the importance of the operations. conducted by hazballah th