Human rights organizations call for war crime probe into Israel's killing of Lebanese journalist
- Posted on August 6, 2026
- By Le Monde
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In brief
International human rights organizations including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have initiated investigations into the April 22 killing of Amal Khalil, a journalist working for Al-Akhbar newspaper. The organizations contend that Israeli military forces possessed sufficient identifying information to distinguish Khalil as a media professional, raising serious questions about potential war crime violations and targeting protocols during conflict operations in the region.
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Human rights organizations call for war crime probe into Israel's killing of Lebanese journalist
According to Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, the Israeli army had several indicators to identify Amal Khalil, a journalist for 'Al-Akhbar,' a left-wing daily close to Hezbollah, who was killed on April 22.
