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Israel-Hezbollah attacks may violate international law, UN warns
The UN's human rights office on Friday said it had identified patterns of strikes on civilians and residential areas in Lebanon and Israel that could constitute serious breaches of international humanitarian law“Our analysis of the large-scale attacks, shelling and ground incursions found that operations by Israeli forces in Lebanon involved cases of direct attacks on civilians, including medical personnel,” it said.“Hezbollah fired reportedly unguided rockets into residential areas in Israel, damaging buildings and other civilian infrastructure. These strikes may also constitute serious violations of international humanitarian law.”The report details the first three weeks of the latest escalation between Hezbollah and Israeli forces.Since March 2, nearly 2,500 people have been killed in Lebanon, according to Lebanese authorities.US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a three-week extension to a ceasefire.Mourners carry the coffin of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil during her funeral procession in Bissariye town, south of Sidon on April 23. AFPInfoThe report cited the example of an Israeli strike on March 8 that hit a multistorey residential building in the town of Sirel-Gharbiyeh, in the Nabatieh governorate. The strike killed at least 13 civilians inside the building, including five women, five men, two boys and a girl.UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk urged all states to “cease the sale, transfer and diversion to any party of arms, munitions and other military equipment” where there is a “clear risk” they could be used to commit serious violations of international humanitarian or human rights law. The report said Israeli evacuation orders covering nearly 14 per cent of Lebanon’s territory were described as potentially amounting to forced displacement, which is prohibited under international law.The report also highlighted repeated deadly attacks on healthcare workers and journalists. On Wednesday, an Israeli strike killed Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil in southern Lebanon and wounded photographer Zeinab Faraj. Rescue teams, including the Lebanese Red Cross, accused Israeli forces of obstructing them when attempting to reach the victims, including by using a sound grenade and live fire on an ambulance.“Medical personnel and journalists are protected under international humanitarian law. Deliberately targeting them would amount to a war crime,” the report stated.The Israeli military said the Israeli Air Force troops struck a v...
Israeli attacks on Lebanon may violate international law, UN warns ...
UN report says Hezbollah rocket attacks on Israel may have breached international humanitarian law.Recent deadly Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Hezbollah rocket fire into Israel may amount to serious violations of international humanitarian law, the United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) says.The findings come from a UN report released on Friday, focusing on the first three weeks of the latest escalation between Israel and Hezbollah, which began on March 2. Hezbollah fighters launched rockets at Israel in response to the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, prompting a large‑scale military offensive from Israel.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Israeli attacks on Lebanon kill at least five people, including journalistlist 2 of 4What we know about Israel killing Lebanese journalist Amal Khalillist 3 of 4Mixed views in Lebanon ahead of controversial talks with Israellist 4 of 4Does Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’ violate the Lebanon ceasefire?end of listMore than 2,400 people have been killed in Lebanon since Israel launched its bombardment and subsequent invasion of southern Lebanon. Israel has also seized a belt of territory at the border where its troops remain.There is currently a fragile ceasefire in place, with US President Donald Trump announcing on Thursday that the truce would be extended for another three weeks.Violations of international humanitarian lawThe UN report focused on attacks targeting populated areas and residential buildings in Lebanon and Israel.The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has documented several cases in which Israeli strikes hit, and in some instances destroyed, multi‑storey residential buildings, killing entire families in Lebanon, which may constitute serious violations of international humanitarian law, OHCHR spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan said.The report cited the example of an Israeli strike on March 8 that hit a multi‑storey residential building in the town of Sir el‑Gharbiyeh, in the Nabatieh governorate. The strike killed at least 13 civilians inside the building, including five women, five men, two boys and a girl.The UN also identified incidents were Israeli forces had given ineffective warnings, or no warnings at all, that strikes were going to take place in Lebanon.The report also found that Hezbollah fired unguided rockets that lacked the precision needed to hit desired military targets, instead damaging buildings and other civilian infrastructure in Israel. The UN said this likely ...
UN: Israeli Strikes and Hezbollah Rockets May Breach
The UN rights office warns that Israeli strikes in Lebanon and Hezbollah's unguided rockets into Israel may violate international humanitarian law, citing civilian deaths and journalist casualties. A ceasefire extension has been announced amid growing pressure for accountability.
Escalation in Lebanon and Israel: Potential War Crimes Uncovered | Law ...
The UN human rights office reports serious violations of international humanitarian law in Lebanon and Israel. The conflict, ignited by Hezbollah's March 2 attacks, resulted in 2,500 deaths in Lebanon. The report highlights Israeli strikes on residential buildings and Hezbollah's unguided rocket attacks on Israel.
