NGOs Demand War Crimes Probe for Journalist Death in Lebanon, Pointing Finger at Israel

Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have called for an investigation into Israeli strikes that killed a journalist and injured six others in southern Lebanon, stating that the attacks were likely a direct attack on civilians and should be considered war crimes. The organizations found evidence that the Israeli military knew or should have known that the group of people they were firing on were civilians, making the attack unlawful and deliberate. They also called on Israel's allies to suspend military assistance and arms sales to Israel. Journalists covering the Gaza war are facing unprecedented danger, with at least 63 journalists killed since the conflict began. The Committee to Protect Journalists has documented at least 20 journalist killings by the Israeli army over the past 22 years, with no one held responsible.