US EditionAmnesty Urges War Crimes Probe Into Israeli Destruction in Lebanon
Amnesty International reports over 10,000 civilian structures were destroyed by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon after ceasefire, urging war crimes investigations under international law.
- Amnesty International urged an investigation into the Israeli military's destruction of civilian property in southern Lebanon, stating it should be considered a war crime.
- The rights group reported that over 10,000 structures were damaged or destroyed from October 1, 2024, to January 26, 2025, with much destruction occurring after a ceasefire.
- The destruction reflected a significant violation of humanitarian norms, according to Amnesty's findings.
- Local authorities in Lebanon have not begun reconstruction efforts and are seeking international support, particularly from Gulf countries, following an estimated $14 billion in war-related damages.
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Rights group says Israeli actions in Lebanon constitute potential war crimes
The Israeli military’s extensive destruction of civilian property and agricultural land across southern Lebanon must be investigated as war crimes, Amnesty International said in a new research briefing released on Tuesday. The report, Nowhere to Return, documents the demolition of more than 10,000 civilian structures between October 2024 and January 2025. Amnesty concluded that the destruction, often carried out with manually laid explosives and…
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hbl.fiIsrael should be investigated for war crimes in Lebanon, Amnesty writes in a new report. According to the human rights organization, the Israeli military has destroyed thousands of civilian buildings in the war against Hezbollah.
Rights group calls for war crimes probe into Israel’s destruction in south Lebanon
Amnesty International said Tuesday that the Israeli army’s extensive destruction of civilian property in south Lebanon, including after a ceasefire with Hezbollah was struck, should be investigated as a war crime.
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Amnesty urges war crimes probe into Israeli destruction in Lebanon
Amnesty International said on Tuesday (Aug 26) that the Israeli army's extensive destruction of civilian property in south Lebanon, including after a ceasefire with Hezbollah was struck, should be investigated as a war crime.
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