Rights groups call Israel’s killing of journalist Amal Khalil a ‘war crime’
Human Rights Watch, Amnesty say Israel seemingly targeted and killed the Lebanese journalist, obstructed rescuers.
Three human rights organizations have labeled an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon, which resulted in the death of journalist Amal Khalil and the injury of camerawoman Zeinab Faraj in April, as a "war crime." The incident occurred on April 22 in the village of al-Tiri, where the two women sought refuge in a building following an Israeli strike on a car ahead of them.
That building subsequently came under attack. Faraj was rescued, but Lebanese authorities accused Israeli forces of hindering rescue efforts for Khalil, who remained alive at the time.
Human Rights Watch (HRW), Amnesty International, and the Lebanese organization The Legal Agenda each conducted independent investigations into the matter. HRW described the events as "apparently deliberate attacks on civilians," which they deemed a war crime. Amnesty International echoed these sentiments, calling the incident a "direct attack on civilians" and advocating for a war crime investigation.
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