Rights groups say an Israeli strike in Lebanon in April killed journalist Amal Khalil and injured her colleague Zeinab Faraj, characterizing the incident as a war crime. Reporting from multiple outlets cites investigations by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and Legal Agenda, which conclude that the strike was deliberate and carried out with apparent knowledge that the journalists were civilians. The groups call for the attack to be investigated under war-crimes standards.
The Israeli military, the IDF, says it was targeting Hezbollah and states that it “regrets any harm caused to journalists.” The outlets describe differing positions: the rights organizations assert the journalists were directly attacked as civilians, while Israel frames the operation as related to Hezbollah targets and emphasizes regret for civilian harm.
All accounts refer to the same April incident and the same individuals involved, but they differ in interpretation of intent and compliance with international humanitarian law. The rights groups also urge additional measures, including halting arms sales to Israel and considering targeted sanctions on officials they say are responsible for ongoing violations, according to one report.
