Victims in Lebanon
IDF said bombed house was terror center – review shows most were civilians
73 people were killed when Israel bombed a six-story building in the village of Ain El Delb in Lebanon in late September – the deadliest Israeli attack in the country in at least 18 years.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed the building was a terrorist command center and that “the overwhelming majority” of those killed were terrorists – but now a BBC investigation shows that at least 62 of the victims were civilians, 23 of whom were children.
The BBC has been able to identify 68 of the 73 victims – and only six of them have been linked to Hezbollah’s military wing. None of them appear to have held a senior role, according to the review.
The investigation is extensive. In apartment 2B, Nouh Kobeissi, who was just months old, was killed. In 1C, teacher Abeer Hallak lost her life, as did her husband and three children. Three floors up, three generations of the Hakawati family were wiped out.
The IDF would not say whether the six identified Hezbollah fighters were the intended targets. An assessment is always made so that the number of civilian casualties “is not disproportionate to the military advantage expected from the attack,” the IDF says.
IDF said bombed house was terror center – review shows most were civilians
73 people were killed when Israel bombed a six-story building in the village of Ain El Delb in Lebanon in late September – the deadliest Israeli attack in the country in at least 18 years.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed the building was a terrorist command center and that “the overwhelming majority” of those killed were terrorists – but now a BBC investigation shows that at least 62 of the victims were civilians, 23 of whom were children.
The BBC has been able to identify 68 of the 73 victims – and only six of them have been linked to Hezbollah’s military wing. None of them appear to have held a senior role, according to the review.
The investigation is extensive. In apartment 2B, Nouh Kobeissi, who was just months old, was killed. In 1C, teacher Abeer Hallak lost her life, as did her husband and three children. Three floors up, three generations of the Hakawati family were wiped out.
The IDF would not say whether the six identified Hezbollah fighters were the intended targets. An assessment is always made so that the number of civilian casualties “is not disproportionate to the military advantage expected from the attack,” the IDF says.
West Bank
UN: “Deeply concerned about the violence in the West Bank”
Israeli military operations in the West Bank have raised “concerns” at the UN, AFP reports. They describe the methods Israel is using as “designed for warfare.”
“We are deeply concerned about the unlawful deadly violence in Jenin in the occupied West Bank,” says UN human rights spokesman Thameen Al-Kheetan.
He says the deadly operation raises questions about “unnecessary and disproportionate use of force.”
UN: “Deeply concerned about the violence in the West Bank”
Israeli military operations in the West Bank have raised “concerns” at the UN, AFP reports. They describe the methods Israel is using as “designed for warfare.”
“We are deeply concerned about the unlawful deadly violence in Jenin in the occupied West Bank,” says UN human rights spokesman Thameen Al-Kheetan.
He says the deadly operation raises questions about “unnecessary and disproportionate use of force.”
Gaza War
Gaza resident: Hamas emerged immediately after ceasefire
Despite Israel’s goal of wiping out the Hamas terror group, its members were back on the streets in shiny cars the day after the ceasefire went into effect, the New York Times reports.
“They emerged from their hiding places in an instant. We had no idea where they were during the war,” Mohammed, 24, told the newspaper.
He declined to give his last name for fear of Hamas.
Statements from the organization have been confident since the ceasefire, but experts the New York Times spoke to say Hamas has undoubtedly been weakened by the war.
“At the same time, it is clear that they can exercise control everywhere in Gaza,” says Michael Milshtein, a former military analyst and Palestine expert.
Gaza resident: Hamas emerged immediately after ceasefire
Despite Israel’s goal of wiping out the Hamas terror group, its members were back on the streets in shiny cars the day after the ceasefire went into effect, the New York Times reports.
“They emerged from their hiding places in an instant. We had no idea where they were during the war,” Mohammed, 24, told the newspaper.
He declined to give his last name for fear of Hamas.
Statements from the organization have been confident since the ceasefire, but experts the New York Times spoke to say Hamas has undoubtedly been weakened by the war.
“At the same time, it is clear that they can exercise control everywhere in Gaza,” says Michael Milshtein, a former military analyst and Palestine expert.
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