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Lebanon: Deadly Israeli attack on journalist Amal Khalil must be investigated as a war crime
['Amnesty International']
Amnesty International Australia
On 22 April, the Israeli military carried out three strikes in the village of al-Tiri, Nabatieh governorate, which falls within an area the Israeli military has unilaterally designated as a “Forward Defence” zone and banned civilian residents from returning.
The Israeli military is deployed in this no-return zone and has carried out extensive destruction within it.
When engaging a military target, the Israeli military must take all feasible precautions to avoid or minimize incidental harm to civilians.
Moussa Chaalan told Amnesty International: “I told the army officer at the checkpoint that I would go in, despite the risk.
BackgroundOn 8 October 2023, Hezbollah launched rockets into Israel, followed by Israeli military operations that intensified in September 2024.