The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon investigation says its personnel did not record any exchange of fire across the border between Israel and Lebanon for more than 40 minutes before the Israeli Merkava tank opened fire
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“The firing at civilians, in this instance clearly identifiable journalists, constitutes a violation of UNSCR 1701 and international law,” the UNIFIL report said, referring to Security Council resolution 1701. As part of their mission, UN troops record violations of the ceasefire and investigate the most egregious cases.Asked about the UNIFIL report, Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Nir Dinar said Hezbollah had attacked the IDF near the Israeli community of Hanita on October 13. It responded with artillery and tank fire to remove the threat and subsequently received a report that journalists had been injured.
According to the IDF’s website, the fact finding team submits its reviews to the Israeli military’s legal affairs department, which decides whether a case warrants a criminal investigation.Reuters editor-in-chief Alessandra Galloni has called on Israel to explain how the attack that killed Abdallah, 37, could have happened and to hold those responsible to account.
For its investigation, UNIFIL sent a team to visit the site on October 14, and also received contributions from the Lebanese Armed Forces and from an unnamed witness who was present on the hill when the strikes occurred, the report said.