Summary
United Nations human rights experts condemned Israel’s attacks on Lebanon as illegal and called for all UN member states to stop sending arms to Israel. The attacks have killed many people in Lebanon, including civilians and paramedics, and have forced over a million people to leave their homes.
Key Facts
- A group of 19 UN human rights experts criticized Israel’s attack on Lebanon as a violation of international law.
- At least 16 people, including four paramedics, were killed in recent Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon.
- Earlier attacks in April killed more than 350 people in Lebanon, including 30 children.
- The experts called for Israel to stop all military operations in Lebanon immediately.
- They urged UN member states to stop arms transfers to Israel due to evidence of serious violations of humanitarian and human rights laws.
- Israel increased attacks after Hezbollah fired rockets in response to the US-Israel killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
- The conflict has displaced over 1.2 million people in Lebanon and caused significant destruction in mainly Shia areas, described by experts as collective punishment and possible ethnic cleansing.
- Israel says Lebanon is not part of the US-Iran ceasefire and will continue targeting Hezbollah, while rare peace talks between Israel and Lebanon are ongoing.
