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An Israeli strike that killed 3 Lebanese journalists was most likely deliberate, Human Rights Watch says

An Israeli airstrike killed three journalists in Lebanon on October 25, which an international human rights group described as most likely a deliberate attack on civilians and an apparent war crime.
The airstrike involved an air-dropped bomb with a U.S.-produced Joint Direct Attack Munition guidance kit, according to Human Rights Watch.
The group urged the U.S. Government to suspend weapons transfers to Israel due to repeated unlawful attacks on civilians.

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War Crimes in Lebanon: Human Rights Watch Says Israel Used US Arms To Kill 3 Journalists

“Journalists are civilians, and deliberately targeting journalists is a war crime,” says Human Rights Watch researcher Ramzi Kaiss.

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Human rights group says Israel likely 'deliberately' killed Lebanon journalists

An international human rights group called an Israeli air strike that killed three journalists in Lebanon a likely deliberate attack. Human Rights Watch said the Israeli military knew or should have known journalists were staying in the targeted building during the time of the strike on Oct. 25. The new report also mentions the Israeli forces carried out the attack using an air-dropped bomb with a U.S.-produced Joint Direct Attack Munition guida…

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CPJ calls for international probe after evidence indicates Israel targeted journalists in deadly Lebanon strike - Committee to Protect Journalists

New York, November 26, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for an immediate international investigation into a deadly Israeli strike in Lebanon that legal experts believe could be a war crime as it likely deliberately targeted civilians, killing three members of the media. “Journalists are civilians and must never be targeted,” said CPJ CEO Jodie Ginsberg. “Israel must be held accountable for its actions and the international communi…

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Israel Used U.S. Arms to Kill 3 Journalists, Says Human Rights Watch

Since October 2023, Israel has killed over 3,700 people in Lebanon, with most of the deaths occurring over the past 10 weeks. The attacks have forced more than 1 million people to flee their homes in Lebanon, where Israel has also repeatedly targeted journalists. In a new report, Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of committing an apparent war crime by killing three journalists and injuring four others last month, when it bombed the Hasbaya Vi

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HRW: Israel airstrike in Lebanon using US weapons likely constituted war crime

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Monday that an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon last month, which killed three journalists and injured four others, was likely a deliberate attack on civilians and an apparent war crime. The attack used a bomb equipped with a “United States-produced Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kit.” The group called on the US to suspend weapon transfers to Israel for its attacks on civilians. The attack took place O…

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Israeli Airstrike in Lebanon That Killed Journalists Used US-Made Weapons, HRW Finds - Quds News Network

Beirut (Quds News Network)- Human Rights Watch (HRW) revealed that an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon on October 25, 2024, which killed three journalists and injured four others, involved a US-manufactured weapon. According to HRW, the attack was likely a deliberate strike on civilians and constitutes an apparent war crime. The investigation confirmed that Israeli forces deployed an air-dropped bomb equipped with a Joint Direct Attack Muni…

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