Our analysis of the large-scale attacks, shelling and ground incursions found that operations by Israeli forces in Lebanon involved cases of direct attacks on civilians, including medical personnel. We also documented several incidents in which Israeli strikes hit, and in some cases levelled, multi-storey residential buildings, killing entire families. Such strikes may constitute serious violations of international humanitarian law. Similar incidents have continued beyond this period – even after the present ceasefire was announced.
Hezbollah fired reportedly unguided rockets into residential areas in Israel, damaging buildings and other civilian infrastructure. These strikes may also constitute serious violations of international humanitarian law.
In many of the Israeli attacks, no warnings, or no reasonably effective warnings, were given, preventing many civilians from evacuating safely. Israel’s vaguely communicated blanket evacuation warnings and displacement orders – covering almost 14 per cent of Lebanon’s territory – have led to the displacement of over a million people, according to the Lebanese authorities. Läs rapporten