Investigations suggest that the Israeli army was responsible for the attack.
The Israeli military expressed regret for the journalist's death but did not take responsibility.
The munition identified was a 120-mm fin-stabilised tank shell of Israeli origin, not used by any other groups in the region.
The strike in southern Lebanon resulted in the death of a Reuters journalist and injuries to six others.
The strikes likely originated from southeast of the journalists' position, near the Israeli village of Jordeikh where Israeli tanks were operating.
On October 13, 2023, a strike in southern Lebanon resulted in the death of a Reuters journalist and injuries to six others. Investigations by Agence France-Presse (AFP), in collaboration with the NGO Airwars, and Amnesty International suggest that the Israeli army was responsible for the attack. The evidence, which includes expert munitions analysis, satellite images, testimonies, and video recordings, points to the use of an Israeli tank shell. The munition identified was a 120-mm fin-stabilised tank shell of Israeli origin, a type not used by any other groups in the region. The strikes likely originated from southeast of the journalists' position, near the Israeli village of Jordeikh where Israeli tanks were operating. The strikes were reported to be 37 seconds apart.
The Israeli military expressed regret for the journalist's death but did not take responsibility. The incident has been condemned by Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Al Jazeera, and Reuters. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have called for an investigation into the incident, with Amnesty International identifying the weapon used in the first strike as a tank round manufactured by the Israeli IMI Systems. Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of deliberately attacking journalists in Lebanon, which it describes as a war crime, and has called for Israel's key allies - the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Germany - to suspend military assistance and arms sales to Israel.
HRW calls for Israel's key allies - the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Germany - to suspend military assistance and arms sales to Israel.
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The report calls for Israel's key allies - the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Germany - to suspend military assistance and arms sales to Israel.
Amnesty International and other human rights organizations have documented Israel’s longstanding record of almost total impunity for violations, including suspected war crimes, by its security forces; an independent and impartial investigation is therefore imperative.
