Israeli Tank Shell Kills Reuters Journalist in Lebanon, Prompting Calls for War Crimes Probe

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Israeli Tank Shell Kills Reuters Journalist in Lebanon, Prompting Calls for War Crimes Probe
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News organizations and rights groups investigating the shelling incident in Lebanon that killed a journalist and injured others in October have concluded that Israel was responsible. The investigations, conducted by Reuters, AFP, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International, found evidence pointing to an Israeli tank crew firing two shells at the journalists while they were filming cross-border shelling. The evidence suggests that the attack was deliberate and targeted, and the journalists were clearly identified as press. The organizations called for an investigation into the incident as a war crime and urged Israel to hold those responsible accountable.

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