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Israeli attacks on Lebanon may violate international law, UN warns
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Israeli attacks on Lebanon may violate international law, UN warns

Al Jazeera·Adam Hancock·about 1 month ago
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UN report says Hezbollah rocket attacks on Israel may have breached international humanitarian law. Recent deadly Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Hezbollah rocket fire into Israel may amount to serious violations of international humanitarian law, the United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) says. The findings come from a UN report released on Friday, focusing on the first three weeks of the latest escalation between Israel and Hezbollah, which began on March 2. Hezbollah fighters launched rockets at Israel in response to the US-Israeli attacks on Iran , prompting a large‑scale military offensive from Israel. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Israeli attacks on Lebanon kill at least five people, including journalist list 2 of 4 What we know about Israel killing Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil list 3 of 4 Mixed views in Lebanon ahead of controversial talks with Israel list 4 of 4 Does Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’ violate the Lebanon ceasefire?…

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