Editor’s note: See also “Give credit where credit’s due: Another strong HRW statement”

Fatal Strikes: Israel’s Indiscriminate Attacks Against Civilians in Lebanon

Human Rights Watch: Press Release, Full Report

This report documents serious violations of international humanitarian law (the laws of war) by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in Lebanon between July 12 and July 27, 2006, as well as the July 30 attack in Qana. During this period, the IDF killed an estimated 400 people, the vast majority of them civilians, and that number climbed to over 500 by the time this report went to print. The Israeli government claims it is taking all possible measures to minimize civilian harm, but the cases documented here reveal a systematic failure by the IDF to distinguish between combatants and civilians.

READ FULL REPORT HERE.

Israel/Lebanon: End Indiscriminate Strikes on Civilians
Some Israeli Attacks Amount to War Crimes, Beirut, August 3, 2006